I think right now, you've seen these artists pop up over the last decade who've flirted with branching together a lot of different kinds of music. Some of them have been huge, and sold millions of records. And I think over time it's become a little bit of what the industry can be.

As far as writing, it's grown because I've really grown comfortable with who I am.

The best advice I've been given is kind of the "dance with the one who brought you" thing. You got here on what you do so don't change that.

I'm not a trust-fund type.

I've always made music that was representative of real life.

I'm not a guy who can go in and go, "Hey, are we doing right or wrong?" I just do it. And whatever it is, it is.

I come from a long line of Sinners like me