I think if you're a good songwriter, that's what you are first - not a star or celebrity.
Music is one of those things that make us feel a little less alone in the world.
I make a living doing what I love doing, and it's what brings me joy.
I even got letters form kids in hospitals saying the music is what keeps them going, and that really touched my heart.
Very often out of adversity that's when the best work comes.
As a songwriter, if you can touch people and make them feel a little less alone in the world, then you've done your job.