I am definitely not listening to anything remotely close to my music, at least not on a nice day.

Music is generally important to blind people, and most of the blind people that I have come into contact, through my parents, music is very special to them.

The first time I ever found Paste I thought somebody just might have finally made a magazine using only the contents of my brain. I read it cover to cover every single month.

The advice is, go slow and take your time with it. That works to my benefit.

The old adage, that "music is a universal language", is really true.

If I am feeling musical and I pick up the guitar, usually something will eventually come out and I'll see where it goes.

I'm not Metallica, you can tell that I'm really not that angry in most of my songs.

That old adage, that "music is a universal language", is really true. Even if all of the lyrics are understood, they seem to connect with it really well and in some ways, more so.

Therapy really did prepare me to become an empathic songwriter. As far as advice goes, it's a matter of self understanding first.

If it is a good song, it is a good song. The Beatles were pop, the beach boys were pop and it's the best music of all time.

They wore their strange beauty like war paint.

There is a difference between fresh and weird. You never want to throw your reader out of the story. Keep it fresh but natural.

I shouldn't toot my own horn, but he who doth not toot his own horn alloweth it to remain untooteth.

Modern life would not be possible if it were not for chemicals, nor would modern natural gas production.

Before I forget, here's your homework. Where do you want me to put it?" She pointed at the trash can. "Right there would be fine.

You know the trouble with real life? There's no danger music.

Hate me for who I am, I don't care. At least I'm not pretending to be someone I'm not.

I don't want to be a director. I want to direct. There's a difference.

I am still on stage. If you read Press...you would believe that I should be gone. But here I am doing it and DOING IT WELL!

That which has been endured with difficulty is remedied with delight.