"When I was young I felt really overwhelmed and confused by the desire not to end up in an office, doing something I didn't believe in."
"I love to sing and I really love to write, but in terms of being onstage, I'm not that comfortable, which I think is sort of clear."
"I write my own songs. I made my own videos. I pick my producers. Nothing goes out without my permission. It's all authentic."
"Feeling like you're respected among the people who do the same thing you do is incredible and necessary."
"My music is a luxury."
"I don't really have any gimmicks. I don't actually do anything that's strange. I don't even wear weird things."
"I'm always just surprised when someone writes something about me."
"People are really talkative in New York. Someone always comes up to me and says 'Hi' during the day."
"I'm not a natural performer or exhibitionist. When I was younger, I hated the focus, and it made me feel strange."
"I've been writing since I was really young, so I considered myself a writer for a really long time."