I grew up going to a real small missionary baptist church. We would sing a lot of the old standards... the hymns and everything. Those songs are still my favorite and are pretty timeless.

Who's not a fan of Don Williams? He's the gentle giant.

We all have those days when you feel like you're against the world, every little thing goes wrong and your blood pressure is up. And you feel like punching somebody!

The life that I live and the experiences that I have always affect what comes out of me creatively. I think that's what makes music real.

I grew up around people that enjoyed life day to day and found pleasure in simple things.

I remember those days right after I graduated from college. All I had to do was wake up in the morning and think about writing songs. It's not like that anymore, needless to say.

I've never had the patience of a teacher.