It's not set in stone. I like to keep it rolling and changing, and so I am like, "Great, I get to remake my song."

I've done my share of busking, and it's fun until it isn't. There are musicians in the subways that will make you cry, they're so good.

I think I'm still a little too intense for my own good sometimes.

Every time I get up in the morning, melodies occur to me and I start trying to shape lyrics to melodies.

I guess I'm attracted to more archaic words because they can be imbued with more meaning, because their definition is elusive.

My favorite literature to read is fairly dry history. I like the framework, and my imagination can do the rest.

Sometimes I think I don't have much choice in the matter. It's just what happens, and I'm following my instincts the whole time.

Songwriters can sort of get away with murder. You can throw out crazy theories and not have to back it up with data or graphs or research.

All the folks I play with come from jazz backgrounds or at least appreciate spontaneity within the parameters of a pop song.

I am, in some sense, a writer. Even though I kinda downplay the word thing, I do enjoy writing sometimes.

I think when I was pretty young I got really into the tone of my instrument and I remember just playing one note for an hour to just kind of feel the resonance of the violin.

He who doesn't see the essence of books shall surely be ruled by those who find and value the real essence of books.

Some journeys in life can only be traveled alone.

To Live In The Original Intention Of God Is To Chase Self Destruction Away

I was performing my ritual of sipping tea, shooting flirtatious glances and planning murder

I am the eternal optimist. I think that, over time, people respond to civility and -- and rational argument.

Radiohead and Our Lady Peace are doing the seven layers of guitar, and I kind of jumped on that before anyone else did.

People get hired based off of a certain look or something like that and they have no intention of paying their dues or even respecting the business. It's not a good idea to do that.

I realised it was only me who was stopping myself from living my life.

I should wish to die if a man who is impure should parade his purity in front of me.

I'm not really much into politics, because it's rarely discussed in my line of work.