I'm not trying to write a perfect record. I'm just trying to nail a moment in time.

When I record an album I'm trying to get as close as possible to that perfect moment.

At no time was I trying to write a crossover record.

I've worked so hard for so long, and everyone's reaction has made me feel like... almost like they trust me, which is just a wonderful feeling. It pushes me to write things better and better.

I don't really look back or forward too much. That's not to say I live in the moment, because I struggle with that as well.

I think that everyone at any age should ask themselves, 'where do I want to be today, where do I want to be tomorrow, and where do I want to be in a hundred years?' We all have clear answers to those questions. We only have so much time. It's a real shame if we don't spend our lives trying to do that.