I think your life informs your art.

As both a musician and a former teacher, I feel that music is as important to kids as reading and writing.

I have a golden Lab who goes everywhere with me. He's a great leveler.

When you tune your guitar in a different way, it lends itself to a new way of looking at your songwriting.

I don’t need to reiterate the fact that that everyone has a relationship with cancer. Whether it’s an individual-personal relationship — whether it’s with family or friends — we’ve all been touched by cancer.

My yesterdays are all boxed up and neatly put away.

I propose a limitation be put on how many sqares of toilet paper can be used in any one sitting. Now, I don't want to rob any law-abiding American of his or her God-given rights, but I think we are an industrious enough people that we can make it work with only one square per restroom visit, except, of course, on those pesky occasions where 2 to 3 could be required.