I do what I believe in. I do good work, and the people who appreciate it, fine, and those who don't, fine, that's good.

I fell in love with Nashville. I got lots of work.

Tennessee helps me open up. I'm much more vulnerable there, more willing to talk about anything.

I had gone full-on folkie; I'd had it with bands.

I love to rock 'n roll. But my finest suit, of all the things I do, is as a songwriter.

I've succeeded beyond what I ever thought I could.

We drank a toast to innocence, we drank a toast to now. And tried to reach beyond the emptiness, but neither one knew how.