Musician

People's opinions outside of my direct group of friends means next to nothing.

Drawing and visual arts was kinda my first passion going all the way back to when I was a kid. I always felt like it was what I was supposed to do - but in reality I don't know that I ever had the skill to make it a profession.

I think I'm always surprised at how much the musicians I meet put weight on things that aren't music.

I love the playfulness and braggadocio that accompanies a ton of rap music - that's basically what makes up the foundation for most rappers. But there is nothing 'weirder' to me than someone who has never doubted themselves.

Doing something like 'Bushwick,' a lot of people need to agree that the piece is working with what's going on on the screen. So it's a lot of tweaks and re-works, just kinda moving pieces around and getting things to hit right.

I have been inspired by countless artists over the years, but there's also times when you just gotta make your own inspiration.

I'd love it if one of my songs became a hit.

I would say the best toy for any cat is always some sort of dangling item on a string or fishing-rod-type structure.

I think I'm always surprised at how much the musicians I meet put weight on things that aren't music.

I've always recorded at home. That's been part of what it's about to me. I've never been the kind of guy who rents a studio.

I don't really regret much of my music life.

The neighbors prefer I don't do vocals at night. It gets a little iffy when I'm screaming.

It's really rare in life that a situation is as black and white as we tend to paint it.

I remember thinking that 'Earthworms' wasn't really an 'album' to me, only because it felt like a weird collection of songs more than an actual project.

I used to do a lot of one-off collabs, features, stuff like that.

I always keep my phone on vibrate. Ringtones give me anxiety.

I've been writing for a long time.

To be honest, I think Chris Ware is the only person whose books I've actively and consistently purchased for years.

I don't want to hit a point where I feel there is nothing to improve upon - there always is.

I went to college, got a job. Not a good job or anything but I was fully set to be an office employee for my life.