A song is like a saddle: you ride it for a while, and if it's the right kind of song you can sing it for the rest of your life.

You know, when I was a kid waiting on the bus, I remember that was when I imagined my life. I imagined everything that I was gonna be when I grew up and I imagined all of these amazing journeys and amazing people Id meet. Of course, all of it has kind of come to fruition.

Relationships can be about yourself, they can be about you and your god, you and your people, you and your family. It can be about a lot of different stuff. And it is.

Our imagination it is our greatest ally . . . Imagination is a very, very powerful thing. It literally invents the path before you.

Everything about singing, I learned from busking. Everything I learned about songwriting, I learned from busking. Busking, you learn people, you learn about reading people. You learn about reading the atmosphere of the street. If you stand still in any city long enough, you see everyone pass you by. It's almost like you get to know personality types, just by watching people walk past. You get a sense for things.

I only ever really take out my guitar when I'm miserable, which isn't necessarily a very good time to do it.

I've realized, you know, having turned 40, that rest is just as important as work. In fact, it's equally as important.