I wanted to have something that I was proud of and that I knew people would enjoy.

I love all kinds of different music.

I really enjoy what I do and have been fortunate to pursue basically whatever I'm feeling at the time.

With the style of music that I do, I don't think it's at the top of their agenda to push me into doing any compromising material.

Apparently, there's this whole set of disgruntled people but obviously it's not my intention to offend anyone by changing the style of music that I've done.

I've probably gone a month or two without playing guitar, just because I've gotten so burnt on it touring all year or whatever.

Probably my favorite artists to listen to James Taylor, Stevie Wonder - I haven't gone back in a really long time and really listened to them - my first guitar influences. It's been awhile since I revisited that.