“One song is all it takes to make a connection.” – pg. 11
“I want to be a person who encourages more humans to do that – to have some private moments of creativity.” – pg. 13
“Inspiration has to be invited.” – pg. 17
“So if you can give yourself over to a process and get comfortable with disappearing, you’re likely to harvest some hard-to-find truth along the way, both about yourself and about what you’re trying to say.” – pg. 19
“In the end, learning how to disappear is the best way I’ve found to make my true self visible to myself and others.” – pg. 19
“Not knowing how to do something is a poor excuse not to try.” – pg. 26
“Writing a song is really just the ability to hear it.” – pg. 32
“When I write […] I’m simultaneously more me and also free of me.” – pg. 54
“It’s something people walk by all the time, something so ingrained in our environment that it’s become invisible, something so obvious nobody sees it anymore, but then someone figures out how to say what it is, or how to see it, and everyone else says, ‘Of course!'” – pf. 55
“Everyone I’ve ever met who has impressed me as a musician or a songwriter has also taught me about someone else’s music besides their own.” – pg. 112
“When they’re well constructed, finished songs often sound effortless, and I’m here to tell you that takes work.” – pg. 113
“None of it means anything if you’re not excited by the discovery of what you’re making.” – pg. 136
“Don’t undervalue things that come easy.” – pg. 148
“I believe we stop ourselves sometimes when we’re happy. […] Sometimes you’re stuck because you’re anxious about something you love. […] Just let a song be itself. […] A song will always love you back, but sometimes it just needs a little space.” – pg. 149
“I don’t like every song I write, but I like that I wrote it.” – pg. 156
“Songs are pleas. It’s all about reaching out and pulling in… or pushing out and looking in.” – pg. 158
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