If humor is not present, I tend to be concerned about the artist, or distrusting of what they're presenting - unless there is an obvious tragedy being talked about.

In the world of music, the audience is not just fans of music; they're fans of many things.

Whether it's about children or not, we have to move forward.

Sometimes I'm extremely afraid of the unknown, but I'm so grateful to be on that journey.

In painting, the key is not taking myself seriously to the point where it kills sincerity.

I very much enjoyed Leo Tolstoy's What is Art? I can't quote it, it's been a while, but at the end of the day, the idea is that "art that does good in the world is art, and what doesn't is not. It's propaganda or something else. It's bad."

Someone like John Prine can write a song that tears into your soul, turn it over, and write a song that makes you laugh and feel light as a feather. With someone like him, you're getting a real picture of a person, a real expression.