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I run around so much that I finally reasoned that composing is the one musical endeavour which you can do anywhere, anytime.

I've performed solo for 20 years now, but I don't do much of it, because if you only play alone, you go crazy and out of tune and play foolish music.

I try to look at most of my solos as a musical piece within the song, not, say, showing off.

I love working with an orchestra, but there are many ways to make music.

I see myself as a composer who plays music and likes to play with other people, and not just as a solo artist.

I kind of make music where and when I can, and I guess that's why I collaborate so much.

I write most of my songs to beats. I play around on guitar, but not enough to where I can compose my own stuff or play solos. I can accompany myself 'cause most songs are, like, four chords.

In college I had a weekend gig at a restaurant, a solo thing that was the best practice I could have ever had. That's where I learned to coordinate my singing and my piano playing.

I would have to say I'm bored with the standard rock, guitar solos, but I've done it for five albums now, and this time I wanted to go in a completely different direction. I wasn't interested in showing off any more.