I'm dealing with things as they come along, and I'm talking about it

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.

When the muse hits me, or the mood, or whatever it is, I get my guitar out and I empty it out. I just start going through things to see what's going to happen.

We just did a few takes of a song and just picked the best one. It was real organic and genuine.

I feel a lot more comfortable being me these days. I'm constantly told that my work is good. A lot of fans and a lot of other artists say my songs and albums mean a lot to them. Isn't that what's important?

I can speak for most songwriters - those breakup love songs are so easy to write, as far as the inspiration and all that.

I started writing more with my voice in mind.