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I take certain steps to make sure I'm relevant artistically. I always have new music and a reason to be on the road. I'm not just playing 'Get By' over and over. I have 12 albums.

To some extent I happily don't know what I'm doing. I feel that it's an artist's responsibility to trust that.

I tend to just do whatever I want on an album and try to make it work. I'm just adventurous. It's most exciting to be at the edge of your abilities. I want to see how far I can push things.

I feel like I introduce another level of my creative ability on every album.

I'm very serious about what I write and who I allow to produce the music, because I want to make sure it's a true album, and not just something pushed out there to create hype and more fame for myself.

I always love making albums. I'm passionate about it and it's something that's healthy for the soul and spirit.

I think every album you have, especially if it's done well, you feel like you're competing with yourself.

An album is such a personal thing. It's something I always wanted to do. It's me doing me, singing as me.

But I always held my music up and protected it from compromise. So I just do it for my friends. I've written hundreds of songs, and I'm sure I have a few albums worth of songs.

I'm always sort of reflecting on what I do on what I've done. Usually before I make a new album, I'll listen to the previous albums just to see where I've been.