I've never understood people who play up the artifice of music..

To me, curiosity is married to optimism. And that's where a lot of my motivation comes from. A lot of my way out of depression and anxiety is that in….

I guess the role of art is to make something that is ambiguous and complex..

I'm really drawn to the uncompromising realness of natural process: It's unadorned. It's not very pretty..

It's so nice to have a band name you don't have to explain..

I don't want to mislead people..

I'm all about being prudent. And I've started to appreciate experiences more than actual objects..

There was a clarity to the Nineties. It was pre-9/11, before that anxiety kicked in that exists right now about the financial crisis or terrorism. We….

When I'm cynical, I seek out bands that are fully participating and trying to push something forward. Or I can just start playing music again - which….

I think that the intentions are genuine in the search for authenticity, but it can tip over into absurdity so quickly. I just start to wonder, like, ….

Living in Portland, which is a predominantly white city, the privilege and the luxury to be able to obsess over a certain kind of minutia, that I thi….

For me, being in shape means, like, not having cynicism out-weigh optimism on a daily basis..

The hedonistic lifestyle is difficult to achieve when you're still carrying your own gear. Trust me that you don't feel glamorous with a 60-pound amp….

It does feel great to be writing, but the process is sometimes excruciating..

If I have a strong dislike for something, obviously that garners an equal amount of derision, towards me from the audience. And that's fine, as long ….