Safety's Just Danger, Out Of Place.

You Know What's Funny? I Don't Ever Feel The Need To Escape. I Have A Strong Marriage. I Like My Life. You Hear About These Guys Having Midlife Crises - I Don't See That Happening To Me.

You Won't Talk To Anybody Who Breaks Lyrics Down More Thoroughly. It's Just A Complete Deconstruction, And When You Start To Rebuild, Nobody Has The Capacity To Do It Like Me. Which Is Not To Say I'm Better, It's Just That There's A Unique Quality To Everyone.

The Reasons I Never Set Out To Do A Talk Show Is They're Formulaic. People Come Out, Tell Jokes And Read Questions. But That's Not What I Do, And We Built The Show Around My Skill Set.

I Had A Couple Albums Out That Sold Well For Who I Was At The Time And The Type Of Music I Played. People Started Recognizing My Name And Face And It Helped Sell Bigger Venues. I Had A Bigger Spotlight And I Had To Live Up To It But I Thrived Under That Challenge. It Expedited The Creative Process. If I Was On Stage In Front Of 300 People Instead Of 30, I Had To Work Harder At My Performances Because I Had A Greater Responsibility. It Was Very Exciting, But Creative Too.

I Have No Doubt That The Government Of This Great Nation Will Work With Its People To Lead New Orleans And The Gulf Coast Back To An Enlightened, Proud, Safe Part Of The World.