It's nice coming to Nashville, and we have four-bedroom house and a dog, and we go swimming a lot. We get down here and spread out a lot, and I miss my sweet tea and my cornbread and my good southern cooking - but I'm down here eating pretty for two weeks and I'm ready to go back to New York City.

I didn't get into music to become a blues musician, or a country musician. I'm a singer-songwrit er. In my book that means I get to do whatever I want.

There's no such thing as a teenager that listens to a single word their father says.

I think that it's the job of the artist to be in transition and constantly learn more.

I've got a 27-inch waist. Before, I was stupid smaller. Finding clothes in the South was impossible.

I always watched movies and rooted for the bad guys, you know? I've always been that kind of guy. I still hold some respect for criminals that are good at their jobs.

I think a lot of men are afraid of pretty things, and I'm not, I like pretty songs.