Having listened to great songwriters like James Taylor and Carole King, I felt there was nothing new that was coming out that really represented me and the way I felt. So I started writing my own stuff.

Women don't try to use me.

I write songs about stuff that I can't really get past personally - and then I write a song about it and I feel better.

I really started writing music to challenge myself, to see what I could write.

Denying that the issue of marriage equality has changed is being on the wrong side of history and on the wrong side of love and commitment.

For me, the terror of the zombie is that at any moment, your friend, your family, you neighbor, your teacher, the guy at the bodega down the street, can be revealed as the monster they've always been.

I really appreciate family. I really can't imagine life without them!

I'm a pretty uncomplicated person. I live a very simple life with my family and I enjoy very ordinary things.