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

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

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 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.

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

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.

My parents split up when I was about 2. I realize more and more how much I'm like my father. My gentleness comes from my mother.