The Creative Core Of New York Has

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

I Don't Believe That Songwriting Has To Be Profound, But I Truly Believe That It's A Crime For You To Go Outta Your Way For It Not To Be.

I'm Supposed To Make People Cry, But Not By Manipulating.

I Feel Like I Owe My Audience Something. They Feed My Kids. And I Really Like My Job, A Lot.

Part Of It Is, I Think, Just To Let People Know You've Got A Record Out There And That You're Still Alive Requires More Work Than It Used To, Because The Traditional Radio, Bug Chains Of Record Stores, All Of That, That Doesn't Exist Anymore.