I grew up, I was going I want to be Jerry Lee Lewis. Only I can't play piano and sing that good.

If I would get an album out every eight months and if I would write songs that were more up-tempo and try to focus more on making singles, then I could probably get more attention. But I don't think the albums would be very fun to listen to, and it would be a drag for me.

I blow up fireworks all the time, and I love making milkshakes and banana splits.

It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.

I think everybody in my generation, we wanted to be Elvis.

I remember listening to the radio as a kid and finding that the songs always made me feel more peaceful. Funny, but the more hurtin' the music was, the better it made me feel. I think of that now when I write my songs. I may not be feelin' the blues myself, but I'm writing them for other people who have a hard life.

I put on music and I'm washing my car. And I put on music if you have somebody and you're trying to make love. You put that on in the background and you go, maybe this will be romantic.