I've always thought about myself as somewhat of a folk musician. I just write words. I don't think I'm even a musician. I don't play a lot of instruments, not really a soloist or anything.

People expect not just songwriters but all personalities to pontificate about their egos - they just wanna see someone talking about themselves constantly. I'm not interested in that.

I have no idea what will become of my work in the future, the future folk will not be aware of our influence over them, as we are unaware of how our dead influence us.

It's the stupidest thing of all time, going on tour. It deteriorates the soul, but it's fun.

When I'm trying to write a song for someone else, you can only see anything through your own eyes.

I wouldn't claim to know what another person is thinking. I can imagine it, but it's my interpretation, and I try to make that clear. It's my vision of what I think their life is. I don't think there are empirical truths in that regard.

I've always littered my songs with jokes. You might need to dig a little deeper to find the humor, but I would totally object to being some kind of distraught personality. I've never tried to attach myself to that.

I couldn't write a political song. There's just opinion; it's all arbitrary anyway. It's all subjective.

Loneliness is the most compelling force in the universe.

Usually there's no specific reason for loneliness - it's a broad feeling.