When they say you're the best, I always remember that the majority of the audience probably thinks someone else should have gotten the award.

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

I'm aware of the fact that a lot of talented people out there will never get this chance.

I'm sure there are a few things in my CD collection that might surprise people. I like classical music, the blues, and I'm a big fan of alternative rock.

She's a yellow pair of running shoes, a holey pair of jeans. She looks great in cheap sunglasses, she looks great in anything. She's, "I want a piece of chocolate cake; take me to a movie." She's a, "I can't find a thing to wear." Now and then she's moody. She's a Saturn with a sunroof with her brown hair blowing. She's a warm conversation I wouldn't miss for nothing. She's a fighter when she's mad and she's a lover when she's lovin'.

As a guitar player, it's harder for me to impress somebody than it is to write a song that they like.

In the past, I tried to be more of a typical session guitarist. I wasn't so concerned with impressing anybody.