The best way to catch a horse is to build a fence around it.

The only time I ever appeared in the Enquirer was for a piece about people who let their hair grow gray. I guess I’m not much of a wild child.

The reason you write [songs] is because there's something you want to say that is important to you - enough to go through all the torture of writing.

I think everyone's voice is unique. Although sometimes when you listen to the radio, it makes you wonder.

I don't ever worry about whether I'm being true to my country roots. My country roots were adopted. I never worry about what I can do and what I should do. I just do what I want to do.

I love Chicago, but I didn't think I had enough soul to be a Cubs fan.

Yes, I always say that were a National League band. What I mean is, if you play an instrument, you have to sing. So I always call our drummer up. Even the drummer has to take a turn on the microphone.