I like to look at the songs like they're little movies.

Someday I'm gonna be famous. Do I have talent, well, no. These days you really don't need it.

Even in your darkest moments, you'll think of something that'll crack you up.

I don't stare at a sheet of paper and try to think of a good word to use. I try to see where the story should go.

Deep down, I'm just a West Virginia hillbilly.

When Ray Flacke came out, it was like 'What in the heck is this?' ... there's a guy who had that Tele players attitude, and he plugged straight into that amp with a delay, and it was unbelievable the way he would bend those big strings ... he was really unique.

I changed my mindset and figured, Why not try to be really entertaining instrumentally?