You made my world stand still, and in that stillness, there was a freedom I never felt before.

And it's hard at the end of the day

I think one of the most important things, that this album is for me, and this period in my life, is about gratitude. About recognizing all of the things, daily, that I'm grateful for, and there are many in my life. I'm just so blessed, and I try to carry that with me every day.

I think I've become a much better singer and a much better player. Years and years of playing a couple of hours every day will do that.

Everybody loves you when you're easy, so don't disappoint them.

Music is very nebulous, and you can conjure up a lot of moods with music. But lyrics - they're a lot more tangible. They're much more specific. And you want to say something meaningful and creative and artistic and that tells a story and that takes people someplace else.

Water is very forgiving. Everything lifts in water