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I don't think of my songs as sad songs. I think of them as vulnerable and honest. I crack jokes in between songs, so people don't leave feeling too dark.

I like singer-songwriters, and I find sad songs comforting rather than depressing. It makes you realise you're not alone in the world.

As a songwriter, it's very hard to listen to music that's not coming from the heart and soul, personally.

I won't sing if I don't feel it, so there's always so much sadness and so much sentiment behind it all.

The thing is, unfortunately, I write the best songs when I'm miserable.

The saddest songs are written when a person is happy.

I think people appreciate a songwriter who shows different sides. The whole angst thing is cool, but if that's all you've got, it's just boring. Everything I write, whether it's happy or sad, has a sense of humor to it.

Writing songs is not something I wanted to share with people for a long time. It was precious to me. I didn't want someone to crush it. I waited until I felt strong enough to take the criticism.

The big problem with songwriting for me is starting a new song. It's the thing where all the anguish exists, not in the writing of the song, but the starting of the new song.

I'm a professional songwriter - personal attitudes have nothing to do with writing a song.