I Don't Use Simple Words. I Make

One Of The Things That's Influenced Me Musically Was My Experience At Brown University. I Was Surrounded By Musicians That I Really Admired, And Felt Challenged To Come Up With Music, Lyrics, And Recordings That Stood Up To The Expectations Of Those Musicians And Myself.

The Shows Are So Different From Each Other, Depending On Whether I Play With My Band, Nine Stories, Other Musicians, An Orchestra, Only One Or Two Members Of My Band.

I Try To Get Enough Sleep And Exercise, Try Not To Make Mountains Out Of Molehills, And Vent A Lot. I Have A Good Team To Support My Work. I Also Do Lots Of Mundane Things, Which Will Center Me.

With All The Things That You Could Be, You Never Could Learn How To Be Me.

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 Normally Write About, Like A Disappointing Pancake, Or Monsters Or Opposite Day Is Really Different Than Writing About Heartbreak And Relationships.