It's important to be successful enough to be able to keep doing what you love.

There's no bad luck, There's just the luck you've found.

When you have a solid upbringing and a strong sense of place, that sustains you. My sense of home never leaves me.

Both my parents worked, so I was home alone a lot, and I would listen to their records. They belonged to the Columbia House record club, so they had records!

Singing your own songs is all about individual expression

I don't feel like I'm on a mission. I'm trying to play music that I like to play and like to listen to.

I don't know where creativity comes from, but I think everybody has the ability to be creative. I think what's important about creativity starts when you're very young and how we're allowed to experience our imagination. The people who bring us up and teach us are fundamental in either encouraging creativity or discourging creativity. My imagination was always encouraged.