I have to try different things to see what works best. Other people get impatient with that.

As it turns out, now is the moment you've been waiting for

Any time there's a major change, whether it's going into a relationship, getting out of a relationship, moving to a new city, a death - that usually provides a catalyst for an explosion of creativity.

I don't mean to complain. I wouldn't trade my life for anything.

There's this whole idea that you've got the blues and you're going to write. Bullshit. When I feel really bad, all I want to do is sit in front of the TV with the remote control and check out.

What I do as a songwriter is a constant force in my life, that I'm grateful to have.

It's just the more you do it the better you get, or at least that's how I feel in my case. I think it's a combination of confidence and just having done it this long and just learning. I'm always learning. I'm still honing my craft.