I honestly don't listen to a lot of music - I spend so much time working at my own music.

I was mainly influenced by the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, and others like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash.

I don't know what other people are like, I haven't been able to crawl inside anybody else.

This is how it has been since time began: If you want to make something really worthwhile and true, then you have to suffer for it.

Writing, overall, has never been what I'd call fun. It's fulfilling. It doesn't come real easy for me.

Making the record was tons of fun, the most fun I've ever had.

My guitar is really tempermental. I don't give up on it though, I'm close to my guitar!