I prepared five songs, I sang them, and he hired me. I started working about a month later at the piano bar..

There's a variety and depth to the song topics I get to write about in children's music and books: being able to write about things I wouldn't normal….

I think it's always interesting how music means different things to different people, and people who overthink it are looking to in some ways show of….

I'm into women. I've always loved women..

What we like about women is sensuality, wildness, hormones. Women who make a song and dance about their intuition..

When I graduated from college in early 2010, I decided that I needed to create a calling card, some kind of business card that people can link to my ….

I've never been more famous than I was, suddenly, in 1986..

When Kevin Brockmeier says, "Everything, given the possibility, would choose to be a song," I recognize the implicit truth of such a miracle. What ca….

If you're gonna sing meaningful songs, you have to be committed to living a life that backs that up..

Live long, my friend, be wise and strong. But do not from any man his song..

Some of the songs have a tinge more pop this time. I wanted to go into different worlds..

I like actual songs and bands, but it's usually parts, like the production, the bassline, the drums, that I'm really attracted to..

'Drive,' that's the one. I love dozens of songs by R.E.M., but that's the one, even though it took me 7 or 8 years to start liking it..

No one can be Rihanna, except for Rihanna.

If you don't try and force it, a song will find the proper moment to come to life..

Death can be hastened but never shared..

I don't really understand it - marriage..

There are many things that I don't understand..

And if I can't be with you I would rather have a different face And if I can't be near you I would rather be adrift in space And if the gods desert….

Women expect us to like them, but they don't even like each other.

I learn my songs by ear..