“A lot of times, Im singing things that are observational and am definitely including myself.”

Say what you think, Love who you love.

Certain kinds of people will always have an issue with my music. But that’s fine; it’s OK. I don’t want to be the McDonald’s of music.

Too many people focus on writing what they think they should write, what should be in a song, what radio would want.

Creativity happens where it’s dangerous and scary: where you’re not comfortable.

I drink to feel I smoke to breathe Just look what love has done to me.

If I’m not writing about myself, then I sit down with people I really dig writing with and throw ’em out and see if something sticks. Their brain plus mine hopefully will make something interesting and cool and it will just snowball and we’ll have a unique song by the end of it.

Don’t wreck my reputation, Let me wreck my own.

Follow your arrow, Wherever it points.

It’s hard to remember a time when I wasn’t writing.

I know what I want and it gets in my way. I know I’m not easy.

Im all about small towns. I think its a great place to grow up.

A great song will be great forever – it’s timeless and classic in that way.

I know not every song has to be a powerful message.

Legs longer than my marriage.

I used to write poems more when I was younger, but I haven’t in a long time. I just write ideas and paragraphs and go from there.

Guess I’m hangin’ by myself but I don’t mind.

I just wanted somebody to tell me that I could sing.

How can a bird that is born for joy Sit in a cage and sing?

And I am happy when I sing.

Love, I find, is like singing.

Oh to be a pear tree – any tree in bloom! With kissing bees singing of the beginning of the world!

A friend is one who joyfully sings with you when you are on the mountaintop, and silently walks beside you through the valley.

I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me.

I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.