I'd rather see the world from a different angle.

I have a two-year-old boy. Being his mom feels like I have a present I get to spend the rest of my life opening.

What we call human nature, is actually human habit.

I've had mentors who were kind of the troubadour singer-songwriters, like Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Neil Young, and that's just what I've always liked - people who would talk real honestly about their lives and their circumstance.

Some people want fame, popularity and huge sales. I've always hoped to have a really long career. So I've tried to make each of my creative decisions and business decisions to allow for longevity. As a side effect I got really famous and really big. I didn't realize the two could go together.

Don't be made useless or idle with despair. Gather yourself around your strength for light does the darkness most fear.

I love touring - I don't do it as often as I should.