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I like the idea of having money.
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I can be chill. That's a side of me that I like. But then, I can also be not so chill. I can get a little stressed out.
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I go in and out of mental funks all the time 'cause it comes with the territory.
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I've always been a music fan. I played trumpet. When I was in 4th grade, we were getting demos from the music teacher about different instruments we could play, and I said I wanted to play the trumpet right away. It was easy: it just had three valves.
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Some people are so sad that, at times, that's what gets on my nerves - if they just hammer the doom, with no comic relief whatsoever.
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I walk around a lot. People come up to me and say 'Hi,' but not that often. I mean, I get it plenty often, but sometimes I wish they'd come up to me more! I mean, I'm just a regular guy.
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Everybody goes up and down throughout their lives.
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John Prine in particular... just the chord changes combined with the words. He definitely can make you cry a little bit. Just a little bit.
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A lot of getting a song done is booking the studio time.
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When I was a teenager, I was mostly getting tapes and CDs, and somebody hipped me to the fact that you can get things on vinyl that are not necessarily available on any other fomat.
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Nobody wants a complainer.
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Critics always get the lyrics wrong in reviews, which is amusing - especially when they use them against you.
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I'm obsessive when I get an idea in my head.
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Even when I played in little league as a kid, I liked making friends, but I didn't want to be there, really.
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There's too many favorite songs, so I'll just say right now my favorite song of all time is 'Poison' by Bert Jansch.
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I'm the kind of performer who gets lost on stage. I can tap into this soulful haze.
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I had a wacky job driving a forklift for an air freight company. That was the worst.
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Anybody that's from somewhere that's made it in music outside of New York or L.A., if it's a unique enough place, they'll always say, 'Dude's from Minnesota!' Or wherever, you know? So that's how I got the Philly connection.
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The real reason I was lo-fi before was really just because that's what I could afford.
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I've gotten a lot more paranoid in my older age.
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Humor is important. Nothing against bands that are always a downer, but the reality is - it just becomes theater.
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When I write, I tend to tap into this human wondering vibe that could come off negative, but it's really not.
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All of my surroundings influence my songwriting. It's autobiographical, although I leave enough space so it's relatable.
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There comes a time when you've toured a ton, and a time to be inspired again. Listen to awesome jazz records that are mellow with no words, and just sit there and read a book, or space out on your couch. And eventually, all that inspiration comes.
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