I think ultimately, people are selfish in that department [blues], in a good way - the reason we're attracted to art is because it somehow reflects us. And I think, ultimately, we're a tribal people by nature. We're not individualistic. We almost like to hear that there's other people in a worse state than us. Sometimes even more than we like hearing there are people in better states than us.

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

I won't say I've closed the door on acting.

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.

Keeping the pen out of your hand as much as possible is the best way to write a song, in my estimation. But the pen must come in to tighten it up.

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.

What happens to us all, I think, when we pick up a pen, is that we just become snobs.