Be Someone's Light When They Are Hopeless.

When It Comes To Making An Album I Take That Very Seriously. I Am Meticulous, Overworked. That's My Time To Put Everything Under The Microscope.

Guilt Is Cancer. Guilt Will Confine You, Torture You, Destroy You As An Artist. It's A Black Wall. It's A Thief.

I've Always Been A Fan Of Melody And Emotional Melancholy, Whether It Was Rites Of Spring Or Tears For Fears Or Neil Young. If I Hear A Song That Has A Sweet Melody, I'm A Sucker For It, Whether It's Linkin Park Or Little Richard.

Chicago Gave Me More Music Than Any Other City In America.

I Mean, I Never Liked Being Told What To Do. It's One Of The Reasons I Dropped Out Of School. Give Me Something To Assemble, I Won't Look At The Directions, I'll Try To Figure It Out By Myself. It's Why I Love Ikea Furniture.