It's a vanity to think that a legitimate shamanistic experience can be purchased.

When I was young, I had this contrarian thing, and my music for a long time was an extension of that. I didn't want to entertain people; I had too much vanity to be an entertainer. I think that some layers of vanity came off.

I think that providing obstructions in the live setting is when you get something that actually means something, as opposed to just aping your way through your greatest hits.

I've been writing a lot about my encounter with love. Which is the white stag as far as songwriting is concerned because love songs are so banal, and my experience with love is anything but that.

The age on our team is perfect. When you're old, that experience comes in a lot. You're a little slower, but you're smarter too. With us being so young and having a little experience, and this being the second year with the defense [under coordinator Ron Rivera], we're more focused in and we're a better defense now.

I've never taken the steps to be 'successful': I've never had a manager or signed to a publishing house.