It's neat to have finally reached a point where I can accept what I was and what I am.

Artists are taught to be humble about their impact, especially in folk music. It's so ingrained that I have a hard time even thinking I had any impact other than what a normal hit song would have.

There will always be those people who are just backward and ignorant. There will always be those people. They need somebody to feel superior to.

That's an amazing moment, the first time you hear yourself on radio. It's still thrilling.

The heart of a city Is the soul of a man It winds like a river Through the heart of the land They can tear down a building They can tear down a park They can strike at a symbol But they can't strike the heart.

Truth is not the enemy and whatever does not kill us, sets us free.

The money when you're having a hit is great, but money can be taken from you. What can't be taken from you is the talent and the effect your work has.