[The lyrics and melody] usually come a little simultaneously, but I would say the lyrics are first; usually I have the idea for a story in my head, or few lines.

Independent films now, they want to give you $2 million to make it, 21 days to shoot it and they want 10 movie stars in it.

I was the fattest baby in Clark County, Arkansas. They put me in the newspaper. It was like a prize turnip.

I've danced one time in my life. It was the most mortifying experience I ever had.

Anytime you get a chance to play some extreme character, in any direction, it's always a great blessing.

Sometimes we don't want the bad guy to get caught because otherwise the story is over. You want to at least see it through to the end.

When people wear shoes that don't fit them, it says something about their soul. Generally, I think it means they are good people.