My parents told me I'd point to a bed of flowers and say 'Pink. Pretty,' before I knew any other words.

Musically, I would never run dry. Any time I sit down to an instrument, I could write a song.

To enjoy my music, you need depth and emotionality.

I learned from admiration and osmosis.

My childhood was very difficult. I had every childhood disease and then some, but my parents didnt mollycoddle me. They left me to fight those battles on my own. I guess that was very Canadian, very stoic. But its good. I had to become a warrior. I had to give up hope and find a substitute for hope that would be far more stable.

Sunlight will renew your pride.

Won't you stay We'll put on the day And we'll talk in present tenses