“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.”

When something comes to my brain, I don’t ignore it. You never know what it’s going to turn into.

I think if you’re everyone’s cup of tea, that probably means you’re a little bit boring, or you’re not pushing yourself.

All I have in this world is a place that’s mine, a few good friends and a few good lines, a couple pairs of shoes that I love that shine and I walk in peace.

When you see me out I hope the taste in your mouth is still sweet as I wish it could be, believe me.

Get in loser, we’re having a nervous breakdown.

It’s weird, because the ideas in my songs aren’t controversial to me. I feel like I should be able to sing about anything.

Obviously, I dont live and die by it, everything my horoscope says. But I feel like theres definitely something to it.

If you wanna find the honey, You can’t be scared of the bees.

We knew what was under the surface and lived like it wouldn’t hurt us. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘶𝘴.

I would love to go to India. And also someday, I want to have a family. That’s my bucket-list.

Being grown up kinda sucks and I’m really just missin the simple times.

Different people have different ways of doing things. For me, becoming a songwriter first and falling in love with the Nashville songwriting community and the process of songs and getting better and putting more in what I wanted to say, was absolutely vital in me even wanting to be an artist.

I don’t wanna play your game, boy. Cleanin’ up the messes that you make.

Really connecting with someone and maybe opening their mind a little bit, is such a cool thing to be able to do through music.

I’m all about small towns. I think it’s a great place to grow up.

I burned my own damn finger pokin’ someone else’s fire.

I write about things that are important for us as Americans. I’m concerned about al-Qaeda sneaking across the border with the illegal immigrants that are using the coyotes to get across the border. And that’s not a Democrat or Republican issue, that’s a national security issue

Regardless of what is being discussed . . . the issue is never more important than the quality of the interaction.

Disclosure of private e-mails from government officials has been a legal issue in many states.

I tend to support and get behind issues instead of candidates, because of the whole ‘Super Bowl’ generalization of our world – You’re on this side, I’m on that side; you’re a Republican, I’m a Democrat; you’re country music, I’m rock music.

Really important issues are getting lost, so I can say I’m glad to be a citizen of the planet and do my part.

Teaching has always been, for me, linked to issues of social justice. I’ve never considered it a neutral or passive profession.

I’ve always been very interested in fashion, but it is extremely important to me that the social and environment issues associated with the production of fashionable clothing are addressed.

I’m writing for the sake of writing music. Whether it gets heard or not isn’t an issue for me. It keeps my own juices going and my mind active.