I wrote songs all my life, where anyone wanted to hear them or not.

We're kind of defined by our mistakes

I don't write on tour. There is so much to do day in and day out when you are on the road.

I never did heroin, because I thought that meant I was doing heavy drugs, which shows you the insanity of doing drugs. I probably should have done heroin, because I understand heroin actually makes you feel good. Cocaine just makes you stupid.

I feel like I have the greatest life an artist could dream of.

When you sign with a label, they do insist upon certain rights, and if you have a competent attorney, your rights will be protected.

If I have an idea, I write it down, although I usually carry a little dictation machine with me because I'm too lazy to write