To protect our freedoms, it seems we're going to have to relinquish some of our freedoms for a short period of time.

I don't force it. If you don't have an idea and you don't hear anything going over and over in your head, don't sit down and try to write a song. You know, go mow the lawn...My songs speak for themselves.

It's the way I like to work for these kinds of songs [like "Peace Trail"]. It was the right time of the month; everything was looking good.

This old world keeps spinnin’ round; It’s a wonder tall trees ain’t layin’ down.

There was a band playing in my head, And I felt like getting high

This is the 21st century, we are a highly evolved race, our capabilities are so great compared to what we are doing. We have been lulled into addiction and everything is built around it and you have to break out of it and think outside of the box.

Most pleasures, like flowers when gathered die.