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My theory on genre is that while there are people out there who believe that genre tells people what to read, actually I believe that genre exists as a marketing tool to tell you what to avoid.

Something I've learned being in this industry for so long is that if you want to work with somebody, call them up. Very few musicians have any illusions about genre boundaries. They are useful descriptive terms, but they don't really bind musicians.

Genres aren't closed boxes. Stuff flows back and forth across the borders all the time.

I think that what appeals to me in my work is having the opportunity to inhabit different genres and so to reach different audiences.

I write across genres so I see them, more often, as complementary instead of separated by boundaries.

Where do you even draw the line between genres?

Genre labels are useful only insofar as they help you find an audience.

I don't steer clear of genres. I simply haven't steered myself toward some of them.

For me, genres are a way for people to easily categorize music. But it doesn't have to define you. It doesn't have to limit you.

I feel most comfortable keeping versatile when it comes to music genres.