We are a categorically obsessed culture, where we have to compartmentalize everything in reference to another thing, like, 'What does it sound like? Does it sound like this?'

I'm incredibly anal about everything that I do.

Hollywood is a strange, strange thing. I feel like I've been invited to a very exclusive ball and I'm just trying to make nice with everybody and hope that if they kick me out they'll at least give me a ride home.

When you're an artist, you have to hope for everything and expect nothing.

The cool thing about music is no one can take music away from you, writing wise.

As a musician, I hear the harmonic value of everything - I just enjoy music.