I wasn't encouraged to write just stand there and sing and I never thought I was a writer. I always figured if I couldn't write something as good as "He Stopped Loving Her Today," then what's the point?

I feel like I've kind of gotten to a peaceful place in my heart.

I still believe in the old-school show thing no frills, no fancy equipment just a guitar and some amps and some drums, and throw it out there and do it the best you can in a live sense, because it's easy to make records. But the live show is where you really show if you've got the balls to do it.

You can't roll a joint on an iPod, buy vinyl.

The musings are the same I believe the fire to create burns so heavily that I am never far from a guitar or a fountain pen.

It's taken me years to embrace the softer elements of who I am and let that shine some.

I never sing a song more than twice because my fear of waning excitement for a piece is part of my troubles. I so rely on vibe, energy and emotions that the technical part occurs to me last.