When I think of folk music, I think of topical songs. And I don't write topical songs.
It's so easy to get caught up in your own experiences. They can seem so important. But there are billions and billions of other experiences going on.
I want to be in control of my own destiny.
I'd much rather be playing songs than talking to people.
There's a real sense of desperation when you grow up in poverty.
I don't like myself, and I don't like to be looked at.