"I hand him a lyric and get out of his way."

"A soundbite never buttered any parsnips."

"into your unconscious, as well as consciously processing the information."

"Like I said, I grew up with punk, and the lyrics of the songs I liked were about reality, and young people …"

"When, in architecture, one uses a fixed unit and combinations of it, to produce harmony, the effect should …"

"There are melodies that must have words... and melodies that sing themselves without words. The latter are …"

"I have found that my work has to be both deep and shallow … All of my songs have meaning, all of my clothin…"