Writing songs and looking for ideas is like blinking my eyes. It's an involuntary muscle. I do it without thought.

So as far as leadership and patriotism goes, I think it's really important that those things have to take place. And I think he's the best Democratic candidate we've had since Bill Clinton. And that's coming from a Democrat.

My mom taught us the Serenity Prayer at a young age.

... I like the clubs because ... we have two or three acoustic guitars up there and we're not hard-core slamming or stomping through the music. We're singing it with intricate harmonies and really showing the craftsmanship.

It is my duty to be a father to my kids.

I don't give a bleep if gays get married. That's just a contract, and that's between them and God. That ain't up to me to play God on that.

Don't apologize for being patriotic. Support the troops