I Wish I Was As Sure About

When You're Really Bummed Out, The Last Thing You Want To Hear Is Up-tempo And Positive. And It Lets You Know That You're Not Alone, That Somebody Has Hurt Before. It Works The Same Way With Chick Songs As It Does With Political Songs. When You Hear Somebody Singing About These Things, You Know That You're Not Alone, That Somebody Else Is Suspicious Of What's Going On Around Us In The World. So You Don't Feel Like You're Crazy, And You Feel Like You Might Be Able To Make A Difference.

All We Do As Songwriters Is Rewrite The Songs That Have Impressed Us Till We Find Our Own Voice. It's Part Of Learning The Craft.

I Wish I Was As Sure About Things As Bill Monroe Was Sure About Things.

I Think The Music Business Is Changing. Artists That Don't Want To Tour And Just Want To Collect Royalty Checks And Stay Home Are Not Going To Be Able To Do That.

I Mainly Read Non-fiction, And That's Probably Because I Have A Huge Amount Of Insecurity About My Lack Of Education And The Things I Don't Know.