It's Fine To Indulge Yourself So Long

The Best Songwriting Comes From Being As Creative As You Can And Editing It Down To The Good Bits, Essentially.

There's A Difference Between Expectations And Aspirations.

I Have Always Been Fascinated By The Concept Of The Villain And The Hero Being In One Person.

I Want To Change And Try New Ideas - Allowing Your Sonic Identity To Evolve In Your Music And Not Being Afraid Of That. You See Musicians Hit Upon Something That Works, And Then Go, "let's Keep Doing That For 10 Years." And That Idea Kind Of Terrifies Me A Little Bit. It Becomes Like A Day Job Then.

You Can't Write For The Cultural Environment - If You Do That, By The Time It Comes Out, That Cultural Environment Has Passed. You Have To Be Aiming For Something That's Original - That's The Only Way You Can Have Any Kind Of Impact.