I did this last year. I do it again. 

WHAT I’VE LEARNED…

The people who are always there for you are the same people who know that sometimes, you just have to deal with some things by yourself. Silence and space are sometimes the same as a comforting hug…

You’re never too tired to get the hell out of an uncomfortable place…

There’s never enough time to talk about music you love with people who agree with you…

Unshakable self confidence in a member of the opposite sex becomes increasingly less attractive as they get drunker…

It is entirely possible to genuinely fall in love with someone by only listening to their music…

Plan out your next month. Have enough rent money for two months. Keep your plans loose six months from now. Never make plans for next year. You never know where you’ll be…

Sometimes, a kind word or two is better than money…

Connect with people because you want to. Don’t make deeply personal art if you aren’t prepared for people to invest emotionally in it, and all the things that come with that investment. There’s plenty of opportunities for people to make art that in no way tries to connect with people on a deeper level, and there’s nothing wrong with making that art exclusively…

There’s a lot to learn from Top 40 rappers and R&B singers, even for indie artists…

Genres, subgenres, categories are all bullshit. Never pair up with someone just because they make sense from a genre-standpoint, and never dismiss someone just because they don’t…

Seek out talented people with good hearts. If you can’t find that, then just seek out talented people, and watch your back… 

Everyone is lonely. Everyone is busy. Everyone is stressed out. You’re not special. Neither are they…

There’s a moment, when you figure out a song, or you have a great show, or someone says something that leaves your face glowing. It keeps you coming back. It makes everything worth it. It keeps you up at night, in the good way. Like a kid waiting for Christmas morning. That’s why we do it…

The greatest gift I’ve ever received in the world was the self confidence to call myself a “professional musician” without feeling like a little bit of a fraud…

Success often pays you with attention. Once you have people’s attention, that’s when you have to knock it out of the park. Any player in the league can hit a home run. Hit 2 home runs in a game, then you’re impressing me…

Don’t be afraid of wearing your heart on your sleeve. Everything good that’s ever come in my life has been because I let my emotions get the best of me. Cry at movies, get into things, hug your mom. Act like a person that’s alive… 

Debt is fixable. Regret isn’t…