Having a child at 55... that's optimism.
I grew up counterculture. I'm essentially a hippie, and I'm essentially a folkie.
I don't really think in terms of obstacles. My biggest obstacle is always myself.
I love baseball. I'll probably end up one of those old farts who go to spring training in Florida every year and drive from game to game all day.
I don't usually read reviews.
What songwriting does better than almost anything is empathy - it's incredibly empathetic. The reason people sat around in bars when they were bummed out and listened to country songs is because it made them feel better in the long run.