I'm a very melody-driven writer and I have a rule that I don't write anything down because if I can't remember the melody than it wasn't worth remembering. So it's my way to test myself in the studio. When I was a kid I could sing pretty well so melody always made a lot of sense to me.

I'm not a comedian so I'll probably get crucified for saying this, but I think with a lot of comedy the impetus behind it is: I've been rejected so many times and I'm bitter and now I'm going to talk about it.

As time goes by people will see who I am for who I am.

The many sounds of Memphis shaped my early musical career and continue to be an inspiration to this day.

If you can answer the question of why you’re doing it, it’s the right thing to do.

I think music will always be a big part of my life. I can't go five minutes without singing, sometimes unconsciously. And people stare at me, and I'm wondering why they're staring, and then I'm realizing that I'm belting out a tune.

If entertainment years were dog years, man, Id be like Gandhi. Id be like 250 years old.