There's certain things in life that I love. One is architecture. And music, culture, food, people. New Orleans has all of that.

I think it'd be a real nightmare to put a record out and sell 20 million copies and then that's it.

When I stopped trying to write songs, that's when I'm able to begin writing songs. You have to just use your life, and the things around you for your inspiration.

I wasn't the kind of person that liked waiting for autographs or following them, I just liked to go to the shows, study their records, driving many, many hours to different states to go to concerts.

I've lived my life dealing with everybody. And that's how it's always been for me.

I wanted to make something that sounded very pure, organic, and personal. I wanted to make music that was timeless.

None of those material possessions do anything to make your life any better.... I know a lot of people who have a lot of everything, and they're absolutely the most miserable people in the world. So it won't do anything for you unless you're a happy person and can have peace with yourself.