Rich Mullins was the uneasy conscience of Christian music. He didn't live like a star. He'd taken a vow of poverty so that what he earned could be used to help others.

The people I've been exposed to have been people of amazing integrity.

It's human nature to be curious about people, and to be more curious about young people than old people. We want to cheer something on at the same time we want to tear it down. That's just so normal.

Its true. Im a simple person. Some people tend to live from trauma to trauma, and that energizes them. I have a hectic schedule, but my mind seeks simplicity - like being in nature, a long bike ride, or sitting on the back porch.

I had the great advantage of a mother who used to tell me the most beautiful years of a woman's life are ages 35 to 45.

I need music like I need water.

Since I travel so much, it's always great to be home. There's nothing like getting to raid my own refrigerator at two in the morning.