Politics has always been in my music. Anybody who doesn't understand how political "Copperhead Road" is isn't listening very well.

Every leap forward that I make is by reaching back and firmly getting a footing in the past, and pushing forward as hard as I can.

I'm a very disciplined person when it comes to my work, but discipline can't save m from being a drug addict.

I just had a child on purpose at age 56, I'm pretty f---ing optimistic.

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.

San Antonio is like a military town. It's like literally - when I was growing up there, there were five Air Force bases, plus Fort Sam Houston. I was always sort of near the military.

The drama teacher that I had in high school, back in Texas, was the only teacher who didn't kick me out of his class. He turned me on to 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan.' I had picked up Dylan with 'Bringing It All Back Home,' and he turned me on to the first couple of albums, which I hadn't heard.