I would love nothing more than compromise. But I would say to you that compromise that's not a solution is a waste of time.
A song that sounds simple is just not that easy to write. One of the objectives of this record was to try and write melodies that continue to resonate. . . Everything that happens to you influences your writing. . . The writing process for me is pretty much always the same-it's a solitary experience. . . I have yet to write that one song that defines my career. . . Beck said he didn't believe in the theory of a song coming through you as if you were an open vessel. I agree with him to a certain extent.