“It's probably foolish to expect relationships to go on forever and to say that because something only lasts 10 years, it's a failure.”

“When you write a song, it may come from a personal space, but it very seldom actually represents you. It comes out of a sort of mood of melancholy, somehow. It's almost theatrical.”

“Music is like a huge release of tension.”

“I believe 100 percent in the power and importance of music.”

“I find it a lot healthier for me to be someplace where I can go outside in my bare feet.”

“I was a huge Beatles fan. We could talk about who I listened to growing up and what my sources were, but certainly the Beatles were a late, important resource for me, and I just took my guitar and ...”