I love writing every song I can like a little mini movie. I like to have a character, or some characters, and really paint a picture with the song.

I just write all the time. In my whole life I've never had what I've heard people talk about writer's block. I've never had that. Life is like a song to me. I just hear everything in music, so I have never once thought "Well, I'm never gonna be able to write again." I've got thousands of songs.

I used to try to write a song a day. I've been so busy lately.

Any business you go into, you have to think about how much money you are willing to put into it, and how much you are not.

Mama sewed the rags together, sewing every piece with love. She made my coat of many colors that I was proud of.

People are looking for something a little more stable; people are feeling like they need to get closer to God.

When you come from where I come from, if anyone in the family makes it out, the others kind of come with you.