Real Relationship Is Gritty And Earthy, The

The Most Consistent Musical Experience I Had Growing Up Was Church Music.

I Think Our Culture Encourages All Of Us To Always Put Our Best Foot Forward. I Think It's A Good Thing. I Think It's Nice To Rise To The Occasion, To Be Kind And Considerate, And Have Self Control.

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.

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.

Its True. Im A Simple Person. Some People Tend To Live From Trauma To Trauma, And That Energizes Them. I Have A Hectic Schedule, But My Mind Seeks Simplicity - Like Being In Nature, A Long Bike Ride, Or Sitting On The Back Porch.