I've always been aware of having feelings that were pretty intense at times. I imagine most people have had that, or they wouldn't be human.

And I've been walking 'round with memories way too long.

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

For a long time I was interested in being a social worker. In a lot of ways I feel that that's all my music is, trying to help people.

I've always been aware of having feelings that were pretty intense at times. I imagine most people have had that, or they wouldn't be human.

Turn off the TV and start digging around for information that's not from a corporation trying to make money.

Some guy refuses to fight and we call that the sin, but he's standing up for what he believes in and that seems pretty damned American to me.