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I am a melancholy type of person.

I'm always drawn to melancholy personalities.

I think every human being has a level of melancholy in life and in general.

Am I melancholy? I certainly have moments. I like to think there's a capacity for joy as well.

There was a sadness over me, a melancholy. That's always been a part of me - those are some of the things that lead you to the arts.

But with writers, there's nothing wrong with melancholy. It's an important color in writing.

'Melancholy' is prettier than 'depression'; it connotes a kind of nocturnal grace. Makes one feel more innocently beleaguered.

I'm writing about emotions.

It's true, there's a lot of melancholy in my music. I don't know why, I'm not a melancholy person. I've always been drawn to it. Ever since I was a kid, if I had an album I would play the ballads on repeat.