I formally proposed. I'm a good Southern gentleman.

I do not like being famous. I like being normal.

When I look back, I don't remember the best of the best. I don't remember arena shows with 20,000 people. I remember funky little bar gigs where nobody shows up. The weirdest of the weird are what you retain.

My mom said, "What I want is a happy kid, not a rich kid. That's what I root for." She saw how much joy I got from playing music, and those years were leaner than lean!

I am responsible for me. I can kind of take care of what I need to do and should do what I like to do.

We all get caught up in the process, especially when you have a wave of success. But to me, being creative is not about rehashing everything you've done over and over. It's to continue to grow, continue to get better.

A lot of people play to impress, but the really gifted ones play to move. That's the greatest point of ever doing this.