I was always more interested in story songs, things with a point of view... and things that informed me.

Being a good songwriter means paying attention and sticking your hand out the window to catch the song on the way to someone else's house!

I was always more interested in story songs, things with a point of view... and things that informed me.

I've always been a very prolific writer.

Your own voice is the voice that carries you through life the best.

Even though my songs may sound very personal, to me most of them are fiction. It is a great way for me to be able to live a fantasy life as a writer because I get to be someone else, someplace else for three and a half minutes, just like the listener.

Live well. Sing out, sing loud, and sing often. And God bless the child that's got a song.