“Love has always been the most important thing to me and the thing by which my life is guided.”

There’s always a better word than a swear word.

Well, predominately, if I’m writing for another artist, I’m sitting there with them and we’re writing it together.

It’s always important to be checking in with people you love.

I have nothing against reverb.

Our mom cooks well, and we cook poorly. We try.

The way that we tried to approach every piece of music is, if the song had a brain, it would be aware of its catalog.

People were like, ‘he’s collaborating with Taylor Swift’ and I was like, ‘I am?’ I think she’s wonderful. Her songwriting has inspired me for years.

You go to a truck stop and there are key chains with names on them, and there’s no Finneas. There’s no Billie. They’re little things, but as a kid, you just feel weirdly ostracized.

I really value just being able to go out and grab a coffee or going to a movie and not have anyone recognize me.

You know, that’s kind of always been our philosophy: not letting the place that we are get in the way of making great music.

Kids have tools to do what I’m doing.

I have always loved Ben Folds, he’s like an idol of mine, a hero of mine.

When I started, I felt that there was this incredible amount of doubt of my ability as a producer.

I think it’s really easy to be the altruistic hero of your own narrative and story.

We were a very crunchy, sort of hippie-dippy family.

I don’t really have any interest in recording at places that are institutionalized for recording.

When you have made your choice, it is providence that is your guide. Good, bad, or indifferent. Your fate lies in that.

Music and art are the guiding lights of the world.

For what am I to myself without You, but a guide to my own downfall?

Anyhow we never know where we must go, nor what guides we are to get – people, storms, guardian angels, or sheep.

To pray we must lower ourselves, so that the Holy Spirit may come into us and guide us in prayer.

No matter what, you must let your inner light guide you out of the darkness.

We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us through that darkness to a safe and sane future.

A boss who micromanages is like a coach who wants to get in the game. Leaders guide and support and then sit back to cheer from the sidelines.