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

I'm a child of the woods. I have that sort of sensibility.

People who listen to my records expect the ballads from me. The rock 'n roll is on there because it's another mode of expression.

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

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

You're successful if you can get one person to pick it up and put it on the turntable and go, Wow, thanks for writing that!

My life is as an artist, not an entertainer. I don't consider myself an entertainer, but I can do that thing when I want to