Home is where my horse is.

The most important thing you can do as a performer is to be yourself, or be an onstage version of yourself. If youre not being true to yourself, and somebody likes that other version of you, youre kind of stuck.

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.

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 ever try to anticipate my audience. I just write the songs I want to write, and hope people like 'em.

That's right, you're not from Texas. But Texas wants you anyways.

What would we do if we didn't try? We have to try.