I enjoyed hearing people do their own songs. I became attracted to singer-songwriters. I became interested in them as people; was curious about what they wanted to say.

I played guitar when I was young and never really considered it as a way to make a living

My favorite Aggie joke? I'm sorry I don't understand the question

I'm a very lucky man. I get to do the thing I want most in life, write songs and sing them for people, and ride bikes. I love my family. I love my home. I get to work with people I've admired my whole life. It's a pretty good life.

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.

Home is where my horse is.

I've been lucky to be able to make the records I've wanted to make. The record company has never pressured me to cut certain songs.