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" After my first record came out, I read everything. I was so amazed that I was in the press. "

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" I was trying to break out of the suburbs, and when I did break out, I don't think I took my whole self with me - I think I played a role of being too cool and hip. "

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" I remember even getting kicked out of a bar once because I was too loud and obnoxious. "

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" My identity has everything to do with me and my instrument. It doesn't have to do with what production style I use, or how many people played on it, whether it's sparse or grandiose or whatever. And I'm social, frankly. "

" I'm always champing at the bit to try everything new. It's a terrible quality that I have. "

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" I can't say I don't get nervous, but I really kind of enjoy performing now. "

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" It was a source of shame for my family that I was in rock and roll, which is so blue-collar. It just isn't done. And I felt it, too. "

" I don't know what the future holds. Anything is possible. "

Anything Is Possible