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Most of the albums that have taken long have been related to illness and fatigue or producer problems.

Where I'm fortunate and why I think I've thrived and survived, through the not having albums out every year-and-a-half, is not taking the songs lightly and trying to make sure I've got consistency.

I had five years of failure, really, before I had the first initial sign of success.

My music started as a way to break through weaknesses - like anxiety, which was completely taking over my whole life, where I could barely function.

I'm working on my new album right now. Hopefully to get that out at the top of 2005, January 2005.

I found the most difficult thing when you became successful - when I had the record album, it won Album of the Year - that you were cut off from the source of your material. Your material was everyday people, and you were kind of cut off from that, and you had to work at it.

My first album was full of ideas and attempts to go in all kinds of directions. I was young. I loved making music, but I didn't have a clear path. I also lacked in confidence.

A few years ago my goal was to try and get the goddamned album made, which put me in a real bad frame of mind.

I struggled with the pressure of having the successful record after the first record. Second album syndrome. I'm living proof; it's very real.