I need to write a sitcom, but something with warmth, not one where the dad comes home and he's treated like an idiot.

I start writing songs first as an entertainer, and I like funny stories that wrap up with dignity.

Summer is always best through a window.

One of the nice things about songwriting is you can be inspired by absolutely anything.

I don't want music to be a museum.

There's so much nostalgia for music from the past.

Really, to me, a really good evening would be a comedian, followed by a band, followed by a really good DJ.

I think it's healthy that people that work in a creative field look for inspiration in a different creative field.

Contemporary Swedish artists that chose Swedish as their language tended to sing about certain topics and use words I wanted to avoid.

I think it's because Toronto is the Gothenburg of Canada, with the trends and the music and everything. I feel very at home when I'm there. Everyone has always been so kind to me.