I didn't realize at the time that if I wrote about something, I was going to have to talk about something. A lot. Ad nauseum.

As I've gotten older, I have gotten a lot better at finding the pleasures of making music despite the business of it.

I wanted to touch on the piece where often politicians use "god" to excuse their actions.

I always write from rhythm first, so if I need a song fast, I have to start there. Then I just threw some electric guitar at it.

Really, everything for me comes from "Manifestra." It was an incredible gift of a song; it really describes an important moment in my life.

It's funny because my main awkwardness around writing the song had little to do with the method.

The only really weird part for me was making sense of the person on the TV at the same time as the person who I am friendly with and do something so friend-intimate with as text.

So many policy decisions that effect musicians are being made without any input from musicians at all.

I like garage band for writing because you only have crayons and there are only five crayons in the box. Your choices are limited and I find that to be very good for me.

I am really pleased to hear each of my songs described as a total surprise. This is what I want!

I learned how to have a little bit of distance when I explained songs and a little bit of distance when I wrote them. I think this is more interesting any way in art.

In every set of circumstances, we get to create our own experience.

Be loving, be caring

Be careful with how you present yourself in the public, because most people will not hesitate to treat you in that exact manner.

A problem is often half-solved when it is clearly stated.

Spiritual strength and passion, when accompanied by bad manners, only provoke loathing.

Anyone who can not write should.

We each need to make our lion's roar - to persevere with unshakable courage when faced with all manner of doubts and sorrows and fears - to declare our right to awaken.

Perhaps the most serious complaint you could make about Bach is that he has every quality of humanity except imperfection.

I'm a badass. I really am. When you see me hanging with Snoop Doggy Dogg, I am perfectly at home and comfortable.

...She Let Him Just Sit There and Be Happy.