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I worry that if I enjoy something - like the songs on 'Some Nights' are about wondering about who you are. I'm never quite sure and I'd hate to feel sort of content and get a good sense of who I am because if I know one thing, that's not me. I don't mind not necessarily being happy about it. And that's fine.

I love the history of popular music. I love to know what people are listening to, even if I don't like it.

It's interesting, because as a musician, I don't feel like I need to be on the top of the pop charts.

Naturally, no one knows more about music than musicians. They talk about their own work all the time, but they rarely get to talk about other people's music.

If anybody is excited about my music, that's all I care about. I care about people who are excited about new music.

I'm very nerdy about my music, and I like interrogating people about what they put on playlists.

I think people who just know me from my band think I don't like pop music. The truth is I love pop music.

To get nostalgic about other people's music, or even about your own, makes a terrible statement about the condition of your life and your prospects for the future. I have no patience with that kind of attitude, whether it's on radio or among friends.

I've always felt that I would rather see an actor, writer, or musician's work, rather than actually know the person. If you know too much about an artist, it somehow lessens their ability to do their work as well.