For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive

Some of the greatest blues music is some of the darkest music you've ever heard.

The Jersey Shore is the kind of place where the policeman has a little cottage that might have been in the family for years and many other people call home.

Mister, I ain't a boy, no I'm a man, and i believe in a promised land.

Think of it this way: performing is like sprinting while screaming for three, four minutes. And then you do it again. And then you do it again. And then you walk a little, shouting the whole time. And so on. Your adrenaline quickly overwhelms your conditioning.

For me, once I count the band in, and I delve deep into my song, I feel a certain sort of integrity and integration that I rarely find in my daily life.

You can't start a fire Worrying 'bout your little world falling apart This gun's for hire Even if we're just dancing in the dark