“It's a very romantic sentiment, but to think that you would die if you didn't write, well, I would definitely choose to not write and live.”
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I think sometimes all you need is to hear someone else say the same thing that you're going through to realize that you're not alone. I try to put some sense of hope into the songs, into whatever the situation is so that it's not just dirt, drudgery and a life of misery.
Trying to force creativity is never good.
It's all kind of a big illusion: the white picket fence and the perfect marriage and the kids. Check that box off, check that box off, and move forward.
Coming to terms with the fact that my marriage was a failure was devastating and very difficult.