My music is very personal. I've created it in solitude. I face a white wall and beller. I like that sound - the expression of loneliness. That's what it's all about.

To me, the hook of the riff is what makes a great guitar recording. It's the backbone of the whole song. When you have a strong riff, it's the rocket fuel for the track.

Quality is timeless: It will clearly define itself. And so I make reference to and acknowledge things that I feel have been dismissed, trying to restate those musical and cultural elements clearly and vehemently

Musicians exist independent of any of the marketing terms or the categorization.

Film acting has been a very pure experience, because you have to give the purest form of yourself as an artist.

I hope that books don't go the way of albums and CD, large format albums, and physical product.

Ironically, the success I've experienced at country radio has left me ostracized from pop and other formats of radio.