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" Pretty much everybody loves music. Like, there are those weird people that don't like music, and I don't really understand that at all, to be honest. "

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" 'Free Mind' was a song written over a couple of years. It was pretty much three different songs that I couldn't figure out how to put together - until one day, when I was in the studio, it kind of just fell into place. "

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" I have a little pocket journal. I just put the pen on the paper and just go. "

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" I wrote 'Jungle' in my bedroom when I was having a manic time with a particular girl. Everyone thinks it's this really upbeat song, but it's not; it was just a really manic time, so I wrote a song about it. "

" I don't busk any more because it's gotten too dangerous. "

" Being able to play all over the world to different audiences and have them sing my lyrics back to me, even if they can't speak the same language, is crazy. "

" It's like being in a trance, like I get this electric current through my fingertips. Sometimes I shake. People say I look like Hendrix when I'm about to rip a solo because I move my shoulders like he does and do the chewing. "

" I've been living a healthier life and, therefore, writing healthier music. "

" I love San Francisco for the music culture. There's this vibe there that I can't find anywhere else in the world. Easily one of the best places on the sea coast. "

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" A lot of marathon runners access flow state. That's why it's so addictive: because they just get into this state where they're just completely one - they are in complete oneness. That's what happens to me when I play music and, I suppose, a lot of other people, too, which is why we do it. "

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