Beyond hoping that someone will like one of my songs, I don't think about how a song will be received. I just hope that, when somebody hears one of my songs, they'll want to hear it again.

You can't second-guess your audience. You can only do what you think is right. If you do that, your audience will appreciate you.

Denice Franke is a sensitive and compelling singer and songwriter.

You don't have to have anything in common with people you've known since you were five. With old friends, you've got your whole life in common.

It's true that I did get the girl, but then my grandfather always said, Even a blind chicken finds a few grains of corn now and then.

If it's not too late, make it a cheese-burger

It's difficult to get started-when it comes to dealing with an unknown quantity, people are reluctant to trust their own opinion. It helps if two or three people give you a boost.