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I write all the time, even if it means recording in the hotel room. I write on the plane, anywhere, anytime I'm inspired or have ideas.

A lot of writing I do on tour. I do a lot on airplanes. At home, I write a lot, obviously. When I write a song, what I usually do is work the lyric out first from some basic idea that I had, and then I get an acoustic guitar and I sit by the tape recorder and I try to bang it out as it comes.

I write songs all the time in my room. I play them for my friends and family.

I'm still learning a lot as a songwriter. I try to write down and make a note of ideas that I cross paths with on a day-to-day basis, whether it be a conversation or something I hear on the radio, seeing a movie, or just thoughts in my head as I'm walking down the street.

I often get ideas for songs on the tour bus at odd times. Like at 6am when no one is around, I'd just write.

I'm writing constantly about all my crazy experiences across the world, so I have a lot of music I've already written.

I like writing songs - I keep saying that one day I'll do something with them, but I haven't yet.

You'll almost encounter a superstition amongst musicians, people sort of go through strange rituals, what they need to do to write a song.

I write songs that are like diary entries. I have to do it in order to feel sane.