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

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

I think the best thing an artist can do is not hang out with other artists. I really dislike hanging out with musicians, for the most part, except for a few select friends, because I don't like to talk about music all the time.

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

On the road, I weigh 168. At home, ten more.

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.

I've always written. When I was in school, the only teacher who ever liked me was my creative writing teacher. I used to enter poetry competitions, and I don't think I ever lost one. So I had the idea for a while of being some kind of poet.