I don't like to have everything all worked out in my head because there's always a chance of it coming out different than you think it should anyway.

I have always been a singer, a writer, and a musician, not as a prodigy or as in a trade handed to me by my parents, but because of an inner voice or maybe a command from beyond reality as it is usually defined.

It's obvious you shouldn't steal, kill or be cruel.

I initially felt shy about doing painting because I wasn't a professional painter. I almost felt like I didn't deserve to paint. But I have gradually adopted a different kind of attitude about this.

If you're a good band then the filter of the band is pretty strong.

I drive a lot. Just for pleasure. Sometimes I'll get in the Cadillac and drive around the city or the country, kind of trying to get lost basically. Y'know, just see where roads lead.

The first thing that inspires any song is a chord progression. When I have one I really like, I get into the lyrics even more.