You're forced to step into that performer role. I can't just hide behind a synthesizer forever.

Everybody now who's playing in Unicorn band is deeply schooled in music. I'm the only one who's self-taught, which I think is a bit hilarious because I'm leading the band and writing the songs, but I'm surrounded by such overwhelmingly competent musicians.

I've always got songs ready to go. It's not a challenge to conjure anything, it's just whether the music I supply is desirable.

I really do just try to tune as much out as I can and make things that I think just sound good to me.

I've learned a lot about how to be in a band. It's like being in a marriage to these people. Because there's so many of us, there's a polygamous quality to it, which I've heard is really enjoyable.

I can tell what inspired the songs for me, or what I was thinking and feeling at the time. But I don't want that to be the definitive meaning behind the song. I like the idea that people can interpret, even if they're way off base. I'm rambling. I'm not good at talking about my feelings.

When people all wear the same thing, people notice. They aren't stupid. People don't go, Oh, you can see right through them!

It's always something that interests me, crafting a really perfect pop gem, but it's not a lifelong obsession. I've kind of moved beyond it. I think I needed to get that out of my system, to exorcise.

I like writing stories. That's what I like to do. That's the way I see it, but with every song I get sucked into feeling something.

I wrote a cheesy love song - called Tender Torture. I guess it's more of a song about being away from someone that you love. It's pretty strange. It's sincere, I guess. It's actually something that I really felt.

I operate in such a vacuum. I write by myself, it's a very solitary experience, and I'm not used to, I've never had a label or anyone to say, We wanna hear a single, we gotta come back and retool some of these songs until they're more catchy.

I just think if you're gonna play a show you should try and look nice.