Sometimes we need to tell ourselves that we're not going to do certain things, just in order to stay sane.

As it turns out, as an adult I can have a very unpleasant, fierce and unforgiving temper at times. But I don't think I had that when I was a kid.

I think records and music are more appropriate and more respectful of the human soul than the churches are. And more respectful of the needs of humans to communicate with the aspects of themselves that are neglected by language.

It's O.K. to accept good fortune.

I want to be successful and I want people to hear the music and I want to make money at it, but if it isn't what you do, eventually it seems like that will cause you to not be able to do what you do. If you did that for a couple years, you would just become someone else, which is fine, I guess...but I don't want to become someone else. I want to do what I enjoy and what feels right.

Too much emphasis is put on American roots music when people try and place me. You know, I grew up listening to punk.

I figure it's okay to make certain rules, whether or not people despise you for it at the time.