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

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When I was producing on my own, I was doing it in order to -...

When I was producing on my own, I was doing it in order to -...

I saw music as a way to entertain people and take them away from their...

I saw music as a way to entertain people and take them away from their...

I happen to be lucky in that I knew what I wanted to do as...

I happen to be lucky in that I knew what I wanted to do as...

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.

At some point, I would like to write a book and other things, but I...

At some point, I would like to write a book and other things, but 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 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...

I remember thinking during those times that I wanted to write in a way where...

I remember thinking during those times that I wanted to write in a way where...

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

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...

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 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.

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.

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...

And ultimately the people who produce my records, they know that they're here to serve...

And ultimately the people who produce my records, they know that they're here to serve...

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...

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

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

At one point, I was just perceived as only being angry, but now I'm being...

At one point, I was just perceived as only being angry, but now I'm being...