“When I?m entrenched in a project, for instance, the dishes are left undone, the bills left unpaid, the house is a mess. I become sub-human. I begin to despise all my bad habits.? Then later, you say, ?I?m at a point where I no longer have a deep desire to share my music with anyone, having spent many years imparting my songs to the public”"-Sufjan

So basically he needs a cleaning lady.