I don't regret any of the musical decisions I have made.

It's meant to reaffirm the validity of that music - clean, minimalist, honest, classic music.

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

I've always been just kind of consumed by my own thoughts.

I'm really proud of it. To me, it's a movie about character behavior and the pecking order of the pack, as well as the central character's massive survival guilt.

I think actors are at the mercy of the opportunities presented to them. So you kind of have to wait for them to choose you. My music is insular - I can choose that.

In the past 3-4 years I've developed a habit of keeping numerous small cassette recorders in my house and in a bag with me so that I'm able to commit to tape memory song ideas on a constant basis.