I heard Nirvana, and discovered that songs could be like poetry, but a little bit more refined: you didn't have to have 20 verses to get your point across.

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.

I didn't do anything differently than what my father was doing. It's a really hard family to rebel in. I could have become an accountant. Or I could have become a Republican.

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

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

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