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

I was born in Alabama and my first live music experiences were in church. Every Sunday we watched regional gospel groups on television singing their hearts out

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

We're kind of defined by our mistakes

When a song gets its legs and begins to come to me, this is the euphoric hook that keeps me wanting to continue.

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

I soon gave up instruction for self-teaching