I Moved Out To L.a. When I

I Have A Tattoo On My Foot That Says 'it's A Whale' In Japanese, Because Japanese People Kill Whales. My Stuffed Whale Was Like Most Children's Teddy Bear. I Took It With Me Everywhere. I Slept With It. I Couldn't Live Without My Whale.

I Lived In A Cabin In The Woods In Oregon, And I'd Basically Given Up On The Music Industry For An Indefinite Amount Of Time. And While I Was Out There, I Came Up With A Very Specific Vision Of What I Wanted My Music To Sound Like.

I Realize That I Really Have To Make Music Work For Me As A Career Because I Can't Do Anything Else.

One Of My Biggest Problems Is I Get Bored Too Easily, And I Like To Experiment Too Much, To The Point Where I Confuse Myself And I Confuse My Fans.

Once I've Learned All Those Things And Gotten Through The Hard Times, I Come Out Feeling Really Powerful.