I saw music as a way to entertain people and take them away from their daily lives and put smiles on their faces, as opposed to what I see it being now, which is a way for me to actually…

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I'll keep evolving and put that into my songs.

I'll keep evolving and put that into my songs.

The thing I always default to is that I'll always be here to write songs.

The thing I always default to is that I'll always be here to write songs.

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.

And I always laugh at that, because I think I've always been doing what I...

And I always laugh at that, because I think I've always been doing what I...

I guess what people forget sometimes is that when I write songs, I write them...

I guess what people forget sometimes is that when I write songs, I write them...

I try to keep a low profile in general. Not with my art, but just...

And if I had a preference, it would be to be able to not be...

And if I had a preference, it would be to be able to not be...

It's when someone has an agenda of their own for the record that it doesn't...

It's when someone has an agenda of their own for the record that it doesn't...

What I have to say is far more important than how long my eyelashes are.

What I have to say is far more important than how long my eyelashes are.

And every time I scratch my nails down someone elses back, I hope you feel...

And every time I scratch my nails down someone elses back, I hope you feel...

But once I acclimated and really used fame for what it was offering me as...

But once I acclimated and really used fame for what it was offering me as...

I love songs that are very autobiographical.

I love songs that are very autobiographical.

I think some fans want everything to stay they same because they want to stay...

I think some fans want everything to stay they same because they want to stay...

When I start writing songs and it turns into an overly belabored intellectual process, I...

When I start writing songs and it turns into an overly belabored intellectual process, I...

I'm doing it because I choose it. And if it's not working, I can make...

I'm doing it because I choose it. And if it's not working, I can make...

I see the whole concept of Generation X implies that everyone has lost hope.

I see the whole concept of Generation X implies that everyone has lost hope.

I could write six songs in one day with everything that's going on.

I could write six songs in one day with everything that's going on.

They're different kinds of challenges depending upon what phase of life I'm in.

They're different kinds of challenges depending upon what phase of life I'm in.

Well, as a kid I did not get Shakespeare. I just never understood it.

Well, as a kid I did not get Shakespeare. I just never understood it.

I was born in '74, so I missed out on all the great early '60s...

I was born in '74, so I missed out on all the great early '60s...