All it really needed was the proper point of view. No one's gonna bring me down.

I was in chemical jail.

It is a process of discovery. It's being quiet enough and undisturbed enough for a period of time so that the songs can begin to sort of peek out, and you begin to have emotional experiences in a musical way.

Baby booty, juicy fruity, truck stop cutie, road side beauty, I'm in love with you.

If I were to try to identify a turning point I'd say that was it - getting clean.

Einstein said that he never could understand it all, the planets spinning in space, the smile upon your face.

I can take criticisms but not compliments.