Songs are kind of alive, I think; once you finish writing them, that doesn't mean that that's it for the song. It can have its own little life, I think.

I had very modest expectations when I first moved to New York. I didn't even expect to get a record deal.

When I moved to New York, I fell head over heels back into country music and probably 'cause I missed something about Texas.

A lot of my music is slow and subtle. The subtly is what I enjoy about making music.

Songs are kind of alive, I think; once you finish writing them, that doesn't mean that that's it for the song. It can have its own little life, I think.

I'm ballsy. Well, sometimes I'm ballsy.

I like songs with a lot of heart and feeling and subtlety.