...the divided world of Aspen, where locals with a sense of entitlement were pitted against developers with a sense of condominiums.

I feel good about being able to take bluegrass on to television like 'Letterman' and 'The View,' and I've heard nice things about being able to do that. I really haven't felt any negativity toward me or my music.

College totally changed my life. It changed what I believe and what I think about everything. I majored in philosophy.

You have to get comfortable [with your work], you really have to know what you're doing, and it has to be almost boring to you to be able to do it well.

It's very hard sometimes when you can't crack something or can't solve something and you keep trying and trying and you know it's falling a little bit short. That's very hard, but then when you finally do it, it's very rewarding and the process is good too, I like working with people this way.

The conscious mind is the editor, and the subconscious mind is the writer.

Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way.