I don't write songs that don't affect me on some level, because I figure if I am not moved by it, if its not something that I have a longing to celebrate or to be reminded of, if it doesn't affect me, then how can I possibly think it is going to affect somebody else. My touchstone is write something that matters.

Somebody who has been in a very bad wreck is going to be very conscientious about not speeding through a yellow light... You just learn so many good lessons when you go through a failed marriage.

I never thought getting older would be so great. But when it comes to depression, I have experienced less the older I've gotten.

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 did the best I could, and in some arenas, my best was not good enough. I've made some bad choices.

Love's for fools wise enough to take a chance.

You do your best, you do all this stuff, but the only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.