One of the things that has changed my life - and this comes from someone who was highly self-critical and a type-A personality - is meditating. The simple act of making my brain shut off for 20 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes at night may not seem like much, but what ends up happening, besides creating space in your day, is your awake posture begins to replicate your meditative posture.

I find a lot of joy just going out and playing for people.

If you'd like to reach me, leave me alone.

I try to ride my horses three times a week. It's nice to be out in nature, where you can't take a phone call.

I pride myself on finding balance. I love making music and I love raising my boys - I find time to make both a priority.

Now that I'm in my 40s, it's much easier to be an artist. It's good knowing that I'm not in the game to be competing with really young groups of kids on the radio. Or to, you know, make 'beat' music.

I feel like I've passed through a certain door in my life and that I'm standing in a different room now.