I think in the world of rock music or whatever it's called - anything outside of Nashville - there's a lot more freedom within that industry to do whatever you want to do.

I grew up in a very literate, very independent household where people spoke their ideas and were very supportive of helping each other find their own way

You should put time into learning your craft. It seems like people want success so quickly, way before they're ready.

Sade's stuff is real deceptive. She's got stuff about prostitutes, poverty and people on the streets.

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.

Theres so many other things to write about than unrequited love.

Sometimes I feel like I just open myself up like I'm a vehicle for something coming through me. It's like a meditative state I have to be in.