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When you're an artist, all you're trying to do is self-express.

What people don't understand is that how you are as an artist depends on how you are emotionally.

Yes, there are times when I get extremely depressed and how I sublimate those feelings is through music.

Any 'artist' makes a living by expressing what others can't - because they're unaware of their feelings, they're too afraid to express those feelings, or they lack the skills to communicate and be understood.

Sometimes as an artist you get wrapped up in what you are doing and you can't be objective.

Although, my experience when I've been depressed, not only am I too depressed to sit down and write a song, I'm too depressed to pick up my feet. So if you can at least write about it, you're halfway away from it.

An artist is maybe not always having a normal life.

You tend to find the best in yourself as an artist when you're challenged.

I don't think of myself as an artist. I'm just a guy who can write.