So few people are truly themselves when they're in the spotlight.
I mean, whose songs don't focus on tragedy and loss?
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.
You can't really praise somebody's work and then criticize the process.
We just did a few takes of a song and just picked the best one. It was real organic and genuine.
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.