I Think The First Time You Try

I Don't Write Songs That Don't Affect Me On Some Level, Because I Figure If I Am Not Moved By It, If Its Not Something That I Have A Longing To Celebrate Or To Be Reminded Of, If It Doesn't Affect Me, Then How Can I Possibly Think It Is Going To Affect Somebody Else. My Touchstone Is Write Something That Matters.

Anybody Who's Ever Gone Through A Hard Time - Any Outsider's Perception, No Matter How Much Information They're Given, They Have No Idea What The Person's Life Is Like.

The Great Thing About A Song Is That No One Has To Know Your Story. But If You Tell It In A Way That Has Clarity And Means Something To Somebody Else, Then It Can Apply To Their Story.

I Started My Teenage Years Singing In Churches Across America, And Finally Wound Up On A Big Stage.

When I Was Younger, I Just Thought That My Plans Were Probably Going To Be More Exciting Than My Parents' Plans Or The Establishment. I Sort Of Got By On Being A Little Bit Of A Rebel.