Oliver

“A song should stand on its own and on what a singer does with it. It shouldn't need a lot of extra help to be good.”

“I wouldn't say I'm happy, but I look at things in a soft way. I try to convey more personal interaction, rather than huge injustices.”

“When I write I like to give equal justice to lyrics, too. I want the song to have meaning for me so I can make it have meaning for the audience.”

“I try to make the music give people a chance to become engrossed with what they hear enough to possibly experience things they've probably experienced on their own but don't normally let themselves go so as to feel them fully.”

“I like working alone. I feel freer, less constrained. I know what I have to do and I try to do it. There are no superficial hangups.”

“My job is to entertain people by playing my music well. You shouldn't really be upset because people like you, should you?”

“If there is one sin—or rather one waste—it is not doing what you have the inclination or gift for.”