Song Quotes

I’m probably the most proud of “Mrs. Potato Head,” because I had that idea in my head for so long, and I tried writing that song one time and I just couldn’t tell the story the way I wanted to, and I couldn’t figure it out.

I was genuinely happy when I wrote that song [Training Wheels] and very in love. That’s a very rare emotion to evoke out of me.

I still take a lot of pride in being able to write my own songs. My story’s coming from me.

One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.

I’ve never heard anyone sing my lyrics with me while I perform so I think every song is going to be special because of that.

I’m pretty excited for people to listen to the story of each song. It’s definitely like a giant book with different stories in it. They are all very child-like but also a balance between light and dark.

The day I was born songs were on records, phones were tied down, computers needed rooms and the web was fiction. Change the world. You can.

I think a show is more of an interacting with fans than you just singing songs.

Producing all my own songs and refusing to go to the hot producer. That’s the biggest risk I’ve taken so far.

An old song; a whiff of perfume; nostalgia let’s me time travel back to you.