Having A Child At 55... That's Optimism.

I Have A Low Tolerance For Mediocrity In Music And Life. I'm Into Pain And Joy And The In-between Doesn't Interest Me.

My Objection To The Death Penalty Is Based On The Idea That This Is A Democracy, And In A Democracy The Government Is Me, And If The Government Kills Somebody Then I'm Killing Somebody.

I'm Trying To Make Records Where People Don't Feel Cheated. Nashville Has Been Guilty Of Insulting The Country Music Audience For Years And Years.

I Feel Like I Owe My Audience Something. They Feed My Kids. And I Really Like My Job, A Lot.

The Idea That Murder Victims' Families Are Best Served By Continuing The Cycle Of Violence Is Something That I Consider To Be Not Only A Lie, But Criminally Negligent. You Lie To Victims' Families When You Tell Them They're Going To Receive Closure If They Participate In The Process And Witness The Execution Of A Human Being.