I've Been A Serial Husband, And I've

I Really Believe That If I Make Records That Are Indispensable To My Audience, They'll Go Out And Spend Money To Buy Them, Even If They've Already Downloaded Them. If They Can Afford It. If They Can't, I'd Rather They Be Able To Download It Than Not Get It At All.

What Songwriting Does Better Than Almost Anything Is Empathy - It's Incredibly Empathetic. The Reason People Sat Around In Bars When They Were Bummed Out And Listened To Country Songs Is Because It Made Them Feel Better In The Long Run.

Sympathetic Characters Usually Have A Voice. They Usually Don't Have Any Trouble Being Heard.

My Audience Doesn't Agree With Me On Everything, But I Love My Audience, Because They're Totally Okay With Us Having A Dialogue.

I Think The Criticism That I Take To Heart Is From Other Writers That I Respect.