Q: I'm really inspired by your career and the way you write, but I've been personally struggling with feelings of anxiety and regret over my decision to go to a state college as opposed to a more formal music education. Is it possible to get just as good working on your own if you really love it?
A: all the great stuff i know about music, i discovered myself (or heard from other people, 'informally', then explored myself). and all the great musicians i know generally say the same thing. and it seems like any time i do meet someone who was involved in 'formal music education', they all seem to say it was a total dread and they quit music. the true power of music seems to be unaware of where the school walls are