There's always that moment when you realize what it's going to be. You might have an overarching theme and you need to fill in the blanks - and then there's this "Aha" moment when you see where it's going. That's the most satisfying part of writing.

I spent nearly two hours deciding on an outfit that would look as if the subject of clothing had never crossed my mind, but would in fact show off my best features and miraculously hide the extra pounds.

I have learned to be steady in my course of love, or fear, or loneliness, rather than impulsive in its wasting, either lyrically or emotionally.

"Country" has become a marketing term. I see myself as a songwriter.

War is idiocy. We live on a small, small planet, and what we do to others is what we do to ourselves

I wanted to be a songwriter.I didn't so much want to be a performer.I more grew into that just from being a songwriter.

I found it was really impossible for me to write songs when I couldn't sing.