Barbecue sauce is like a beautiful woman. If it's too sweet, it's bound to be hiding something.

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.

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

Singing your own songs is all about individual expression

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!

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