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

The real amazing thing about all of this is I think I've maintained the mentality of a musician throughout it all, which I'm proudest of. And I'm still playing on people's records and singing on people's records.

My last two records that I made were both quite pointed in one direction and I think I do my best stuff when it's all over the map, when there's a couple traditional things, a couple pretty rocking things.

I don't chase what everyone else is looking for. Being creative is all about you.

You learn a whole lot more about a person if they have bad breaks and all those kind of things.

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.

Success is always temporary. When all is said and one, the only thing you'll have left is your character.