I don't put a lot of pressure on myself when I'm writing. It feels like if I come up with something good, or I come up with something bad, I'm not too worried.

Most artists, you know, you spend their entire lives learning how to play music and write songs, and they don't really know how the music business works.

I guess the most emotional part is when I have that moment when I end up writing something that I really, really love. So not only is there the emotional connection with the music that's being created, but there's also the magic of the fact that you're essentially creating something from nothing.

If someone writes a nice review of my record, I feel like I should take them out to dinner or go over and clean their apartment.

I'm like a bad musical cliche because I bring my guitar on the road and try to write songs in hotel rooms.