I'm trying to learn how to tap into the power of my own being. I know it sounds corny.

I don't keep a journal anymore. I did when I was a teenager, but now because I write about it all in my songs, that's what I'm really doing.

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

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

The thing about Alzheimer's is that it's... it's sort of like all these little, small deaths along the way, before they actually physically die.

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

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