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I intend to keep writing Christmas songs. There's still a lot more about Christmas that can be captured and feel like old-time Christmas. A lot of the traditions haven't been explained in song.

'A Christmas Story' has always meant a lot to me personally.

So many Christmas films either are twee, or try and go super edgy, then stick on something Christmassy at the end of the movie.

I love writing Christmas stories, especially of the historical variety.

Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.

I think it's kind of difficult to write a good Christmas song because you have a narrow framework of references that you have to work within, and at the same time you want to do something that's personally original and hopefully somewhat unique.

I think the people who are making Christmas-themed movies today feel that people are more cynical about Christmas. There's more of an edge.

Songs that aren't even remotely connected to Christmas are now officially canonized Christmas tunes. 'Frosty the Snowman,' 'Jingle Bells' and 'Winter Wonderland' never mention anything religious but are still notches in Christmas' belt of musical dominance.

'A Christmas Story' is my favorite Christmas movie.

The Christmas story has such power and such appeal every year. There are other stories we get tired of. You think of your favorite movie; you don't want to watch it 15 times.