You learn lessons. A lot of them the hard way.
I'm so lucky that my songs are basically my diary put to music.
But when I hear a great song, I can't help but be inspired by it, regardless of whatever genre that song falls under.
Anything that encourages people to pick up an instrument and play, I'm fully behind.
Sophistication isn't what you wear and who you know.
I love to write honest songs that name real people, then get up onstage and live out those emotions in front of 15,000 people.