I write a lot more when I'm happy, because you're hopeful, you're motivated.

I don't write poetry and then strum some chords and then fit the words on top of the chords.

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

I still kind of believe this absurd line that if you have to write it down, it's not worth remembering.

The music that I write is often not necessarily full of doom and gloom. You'll notice in most of the darkest songs, the music is actually pretty peaceful and lulling.

There's always a tension between wanting to write a really concise, instant gratification type song that gets under your skin the first time you hear it, and wanting to really stretch out. I think it's a healthy tension.

I have some irrepressible pop impulses to write an appealing, concise song. And I also have some irrepressible kind of restlessness as well, and I need to keep myself interested. When I'm left to my own devices, there's a struggle.