My approach to writing and recording now is pretty much the same as when I started. Except now I worry even less about what people will think of what I made. And I am not drunk.

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 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.

Never let the weight of challenges and the duration of your dreams scare you to give up.

I will not see you, she tells the city, but I will remember you.

Accessories are key - nothing beats a cool Panama hat or statement shades - look to Maison Michel or Miu Miu for inspiration.

I don't know how electricity works. All I know is that it calms me.

Poets are always taking the weather so personally.

Certain faults are necessary for the existence of the individual. We would resent it if old friends were to get rid of certain peculiarities.

I was 11 when I was first introduced to live drawing classes and going to art school.

Mamoru, please say it once more. -Usagi Again? But I've said it 50 times! -Mamoru Please? One more time? -Usagi Okay, for the last time. Marry me, Usagi. -Mamoru

I'm trying to transform behaviors and ideas that have never been challenged in certain ways in my life. I'm not the kid that I was at 19.

I began reading everyhing in the family library. Kidnapped, Treasure Island, Robinson Crusoe. And of course, if you're running out of books to read you can always read Shakespeare.