“Some people focus more on sonics. Some people focus more on story. I focus on both sonics and story.”

I feel like I was writing as I was learning to talk. Writing was always a go-to form of communication. And I knew I could sing from being in tune with the radio.

Why see the world, when you got the beach?

Here’s what I think about music and journalism: The most important thing is to just press play.

I’ve always wanted to make a career in the arts, and I think that my only hope at doing that is to make it more about the work.

I enjoy singing my songs in front of people. I enjoy being involved in making the artwork for albums and stupid stuff like that.

As a writer, as a creator, I’m giving you my experiences. But just take what I give you. You ain’t got to pry beyond that.

I like the anonymity that directors can have about their films.

You just do what you can and you have as much fun as possible.

Once I catch you in one lie, it makes me question everything you said.

I believe that marriage isn’t between a man and woman; but between love and love.

You can’t think; you just gotta do things.

Go for someone who is proud to have you.

Work hard in silence, let success be your noise.

Work hard in silence, let success be your noise.

If it brings me to my knees, it’s a bad religion.

It’s not essential for me to have a big debut week; it’s not essential for me to have big radio records.