Just because you have a hit doesn't mean you're good [at music]. Just means you got a hit.

Forever always seems to be around when it begins, but forever never seems to be around when it ends

I grew up with the Blind Boys' music. My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center. I grew up with a heavy diet of gospel, folk, and blues because those are kind of the cornerstones of traditional American music.

There's no love like a lost love and no pain like a broken heart.

I knew a girl, her name was Truth. She was a terrible liar.

The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have no idea what I'm doing. I feel a closer bond with the craft of songwriting, stronger than I ever have.

Could've sworn I heard you say Amen this morning, showing some kind of sign that you believe. Did it fall from your tongue without warning? Or just another trick to fall from your sleeve?