To me, the human experience does involve a great deal of anguish. It's joyful, but it's bittersweet. I just think that's life.

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.

If a politician isn't doing it to his wife , then he's doing it to his country.

I refuse to believe that we're only here to live and die.

Giving never happens by accident. It's always intentional.

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

I know how it feels to go into a studio to start a record, and eight weeks later it's finished. I know how an intense schedule feels.