So few people are truly themselves when they're in the spotlight.

I'm always writing ideas down and then I stick em in my pocket and put em in that folder so I don't lose them. Like, somebody might say something, and I'll go, oh that's a good line, and that goes in the folder, too. It's kind of an ongoing process for me.

The perfect man? A poet on a motorcycle.

I am trying to get right with God. I'm sort of making a statement about the excessiveness.

It's easier to write songs when you're single.

You can't be afraid to deal with your demons. You've got to go there to be able to write.

I'm fascinated by the whole concept of snake handling. When you read about the Pentecostal snake handlers, what strikes you the most is their commitment.