For The Last Few Years,

This World Is So Crazy. So Many Things Are Based On Popularity Versus Talent. So There's A Lot Of Folks Who Are Not So Talented, But They're Popular And They Have "x" Amount Of Followers On Social Media.

I Never Sit Down To Write. When I'm Moved, I Do It. I Just Wait For It To Come. You Just Hear It. I Can't Really Describe Writing. It's In My Head. I Don't Think About The Styles. I Write Whatever Comes Out And I Use Whatever Kind Of Instrumentation Works For Those Songs...a Lot Of People Don't Listen To The Lyrics, Really. A Lot Of People Pretty Much Only Listen To The Chorus.

For The Last Few Years, It's Been So Chic For Everybody To Be Miserable. Like If You're In With The Cool Crowd, You Can't Be Happy.

None Of Those Material Possessions Do Anything To Make Your Life Any Better.... I Know A Lot Of People Who Have A Lot Of Everything, And They're Absolutely The Most Miserable People In The World. So It Won't Do Anything For You Unless You're A Happy Person And Can Have Peace With Yourself.

I Was Watching An Interview With Martin Scorcese Concerning Raging Bull, Which Is One Of My Favorite Films, And He Was Talking About How He'd Worked With A Lot Of Guys Who Weren't Quote-unquote "actors," Like Joe Pesce And Frank Vincent. Scorcese Was Very Smart In The Way That He Cast, Because You Don't Know Where You're Going To Find The Right Person Who Can Carry A Role And Summon That Emotion You're Looking For.