“Maybe a good goal would be to just at least always try to create something good. Like something that is connected to love in some way. Like the [musical] equivalent ofyou can make a decision to be ...”

“I wasn't born of a whistle or milked from a thistle at twilightNo I was all horns and thorns sprung out fully formed, knock-kneed and upright.”

“The thing that I was experiencing and dwelling on the entire time is that there are so many things that are not OK and that will never be OK again. But theres also so many things that are OK and go...”

“Among the responsibilities of any writer is that, no matter what else, they know what they mean. So, even if no one else knows what you're talking about, you do. The listener can sense that, even i...”

“In the sinking sand,where weve come to rest,have I had a hand in your loneliness?”

“I wasn't interested in writing music that wasn't beautiful for me to listen to.”