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

When I was about 3, my grandfather used to give me and my sister a nickel to sit out on the front porch with him and sing songs.

I like being on the road, living in hotels. While I've got a real nice house, I go crazy when I'm there.

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

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

I wish I had a nickel for every song that I've left in the bathroom, written down on a matchbox, or just totally forgotten about