But now, with the last two years of touring and being on the road, I've learned that a live show should never sound like a record; a record should sound like a live show.

I feel like the kindest thing that I do to my voice is sing.

People sing each other's songs and they cultivate standards. That's the reason why we have folk music and folk stories. History is told through song.

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.

Privilege and complacency paralyze me with fear sometimes.

I believe that writing for me is in a way like wisdom; in that as soon as you feel like you've got it figured out you stop growing and maybe even lose something.

I love fishing, any kind of fishing.