So much of the way a singer physically damages their voice could be caused by stress or nerves. I would never be so brazen as to assume that it's the only problem but there's got to be a reason that a martial artist can harness enough peace to smash his head through a cinder block without leaving a scratch.

You can dance in a hurricane, but only if you're standing in the eye.

My advice to new artists is to embrace a broader concept of timelessness than vintage or retro.

There are still civil rights issues. There are still people who can't be visited by their spouse in the hospital because they're gay. These are humanitarian issues. At the end of the day, all you want is for people to be happy in the pursuit of life, love and liberty.

If I learned to play guitar it was so that I would have something to sing to, if I learned to write a song it was so that I would have something to sing. So the gut feeling you're talking about comes from singing and communicating the lyrics and what it is that we feel.

Cousins are forever and forever are cousins they stand by your side for you no matter what.

All of these lines across my face, tell you the story of who I am. So many stories of where I've been and how I got to where I am.