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The Songs Are Not Necessarily Autobiographical. A Lot Of Songs Are A Combination Of Influences. It Might Be Some Part Of My Life, Or Something I've Felt, Or Something Somebody's Told Me. It All Comes Together.

My Older Sister Encouraged Me From Early On And Bought Me One Of The First Guitars I Had. She Listened To All Of The Crappy Songs That I Wrote When I Was 8 Years Old And Encouraged Me To Keep Doing It.

Everyone Is Looking For Connections Between The Songs. I Don't Usually Approach A Record As A Concept. There's No Overriding Theme I'm Trying To Represent. It's All About The Individual Songs.

Songwriting Is A Very Mysterious Process. It Feels Like Creating Something From Nothing. It's Something I Don't Feel Like I Really Control.

I Found Myself In The Middle Of A Race Riot When I Was About 14 Years Old, And I Found Someone Pointing A Gun At Me And Telling Me To Run Or They'd Shoot Me.