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

Kemo Sabe, kiss my ass.

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.

Denice Franke is a sensitive and compelling singer and songwriter.

Writin songs is like a mystery. The most difficult thing to do is have a good idea. If you have a decent idea, the songs are the easy part. Actually having something to say is the hard part. If you get an idea for a song, then it pulls you along. There are just some ideas that you get that are really hard to edit out; it's hard to stop thinking about some bad ideas. So you just finish it and you end up putting it on a record.

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

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