I think the unconditional love you get from an animal, especially a dog, is better than anything else.

I used to play for 200 people and now I'm selling out places that hold 16,000 people. It's a big change, and it's so cool to see people out there screaming the words to songs that I wrote. It just really reassures me that what I'm doing is working, and it really boosts my confidence, as far as on stage as a performer and a writer.

At the very beginning of my career I felt very strongly about what type of artist I wanted to be.

I can reach the mass audience if I come from different perspectives on every song.

I'm really fortunate because, in my career, I haven't had to deal with anybody trying to make me something I'm not.

I do appreciate every single dollar I earn.

When you live with someone on the bus, for four days a week, you really have to get along.