I think that most art is asking a question or is looking for something, looking for answers and that is what life seems to be about for most people.

I think that's always very valuable: to keep the mind open to receiving all sorts of information, which can then be used in my work, but also just as a human being.

Love for money is my sin, any man calls, I'll let him in.

I never feel that I have to adopt a character. It's more the way I choose to present the music and that's always based on what is right for the song.

I like to be around things that I find inspiring.

In college, I thought I wanted to be solely an artist, and then when I got here, to college, I was like, "Okay, well I want to be a songwriter," 'cause it was like close to Nashville.

I'm not a writer where I feel particularly blessed by great inspiration every day. I don't. I have to work really hard at it to try and say the things I'm concerned with.