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Songwriting is such an intricate part of me as an artist and as a person; I couldn't just let someone else do it.

Songwriting is too mysterious and uncontrolled a process for me to direct it towards any one thing.

Songwriting is my way of channeling my feelings and my thoughts. Not just mine, but the things I see, the people I care about. My head would explode if I didn't get some of that stuff out.

Not that there is anything wrong with confessional songwriting, there are plenty of people that do that I admire. I think it is great, it just isn't how I do things.

Songwriting is like editing. You write down all this stuff - all this bad, stupid stuff - and then you have to get rid of everything except the very best.

Songwriting is an art unto itself, not to be confused with performing.

Songwriting, I have to take myself away from everybody to do. It's an unsightly act.

I've never thought about songwriting as a weapon. I've only thought about it as a way to help me get through love and loss and sadness and loneliness and growing up.

Songwriting is a very mysterious process. It feels like creating something from nothing. It's something I don't feel like I really control.

Everything in life influences my music. I've always used songwriting as a means to share what I think is profound.