I discovered the same thing Gram Parsons did, that soul music and country music are practically identical. Based off of the same chord structures, and the songs are of heartache and loss. The main connection is they both came up in church.

All my records have been written to be records, rather than writing a group of songs and seeing if they fit together.

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

Nashville's like any other hometown - after a while, it's stifling.

I love Motown, but I've obviously always been more of a Memphis soul fan. If it's Stax or Motown, I go Stax.

I discovered the same thing Gram Parsons did, that soul music and country music are practically identical. Based off of the same chord structures, and the songs are of heartache and loss. The main connection is they both came up in church.

I know I'm never going to be a big pop star, because I'm not willing to conform.