I don’t have a problem baring my emotions in music. That’s one of the reasons I’m glad to have music in my life. I’m pretty resilient as far as being a human being. A lot of songs write themselves.

I was raised in South Alabama in the woods, y'know? I'm country.

I wanted to be a rock 'n' roll star. It defines life for me. It's all I've ever imagined for myself.

I'm the audience first, and if you're gonna be a great performer, you need to be a great audience. So, I do music for me first, and whoever likes it likes it, and whoever doesn't -- well, it's just not for them.

The only way to get ahead in the music business these days is to call up all your friends. To pool your resources.

The world has changed a lot since I started making records.I used to go into a studio and there were songs there, chosen for me to see if I liked them. I wasn't encouraged to write.

I just don't conform very well.