What's cool about indie rock is that one band can do effectively the same thing as another band, and one band nails it, and the other one doesn't. I ….

Melodies are just honest. They can only be what they are. Words have the capacity for deception. Theyre all full of subtext, and some of them are cli….

People who are thinking about your music almost as much as you are, that almost never happens..

I also don't believe that "everything happens for a reason," which is in a similar category of world-views..

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

No, it's not dissatisfaction that inspires me to tinker with my songs, it's just restlessness..

There's a lot of interesting words, nomenclatures, in science..

My favorite literature to read is fairly dry history. I like the framework, and my imagination can do the rest..

I'm into lately being a little less precious about writing and being like, "Okay, what if I just locked myself in my room, pretend that there's someo….

If something gets under my own skin, and keeps reoccurring, it starts to take on a certain weight and value, and I think, "I have to put this in the ….

I just pay attention to what's in my head. That's my number-one rule..

I think life is a wondrous thing. I'm happy to try pretty hard..

Most of the songs that I appreciate are lyrically vague..

Sometimes I think I don't have much choice in the matter. It's just what happens, and I'm following my instincts the whole time..

I really believe there's more honesty in one live show than there may be in my whole output..

Playing the violin and singing and whistling are just three different ways of making sound..

The way I work, I'm not a confessional singer-songwriter..

The anti-aging advert that I would like to see is a baby covered in cream saying, 'Aah, I've used too much'.

Most records, you build from the drums and bass up. This one, we started with the vocals in Nashville and recorded them live with just the guitars an….

I've always felt that dark lyrics with dark music is pretty useless. Maybe that's a strong statement - not useless, but for me, it's just boring..

I didn't have the patience for the research, or anything like that. I just like how it sets the imagination off. It's just an area that's very fertil….