Don't get too comfortable with who you are at any given time - you may miss the opportunity to become who you want to be.

When Johnny Cash died, ... I picked up my guitar and got the idea that Bob Dylan was the last man standing, the last of the real gods. It was for Dylan, Cash, Lennon, Elvis that's what I was thinking.

I believe that we're only as strong as our neighbor is, and the idea that, I'm my brother's keeper works for me.

Believe in your dreams. If you don't, who will?

New songs are why artists go on the road. That's why I go on the road. It's a three-prong play. Writing: You're intrigued. Recording: It brings it to life. And then you want to share it.

We've had all the ebbs and flows of any real career. Trust me. We've been at the highest highs and pretty low lows. But that said, we always stay true to who we were. We didn't jump on fads and fashions.

When you're about to give up and your heart's about to break, remember that you're perfect, God makes no mistakes.