You Should Never Be Embarrassed By Your

Since The Songs Were Written Over A Five-year Period, I Think These Are Little Snapshots. Some People Call It Political Or Topical, But I Think Each Song Is Self-contained. I Think It Fits Together As A Picture Of The Last Half-decade Of Time.

I've Never Conceptualized Much Of What I Write About. Maybe, Once I'm Onto Something, I'll Conceptualize A Finished Record. I Want The Songs To Tie Together And Make Sense Together. I'm Not Like, "oh, I Want To Explore This Idea." That's Just Not How The Creative Process Works For Me. It's More Like Something Strikes Me, Or Finds Me, And Then I Wrestle With It After That. I Don't Sit Back In My Armchair, Like, "what Kind Of Philosophy Can I Explore Today?"

I Don't See Any Harm In Letting Whatever Comes Out Come Out Of You, Even If It's Sort Of Weird, Or Dark, Or Painful, Or Too Embarrassing, Or Whatever. I Feel Like You Might As Well Get It Down For Yourself. It Can't Do Anything But Help You Get To Where You Want To Be By Recognizing The Thoughts That You're Having.

Rock And Roll Seems To Have Had A Mellowing In The Business Where It Got Harder To Sell Individual Records And Make Money Doing That.

We've All Seen The Power Music Has To Spread Messages Of Solidarity And Hope.