You Don't Bring Me Anything But Down.

Beck Said He Didn't Believe In The Theory Of A Song Coming Through You As If You Were An Open Vessel. I Agree With Him To A Certain Extent.

I Have A Philosophy That Everything You Write Doesn't Have To Be Good For Everybody. There Are Going To Be People That Get Irritated By Some Of The Things I Write-including My Parents. And Then There Are Going To Be People That You Draw In Because Of The Pointedness Of Certain Things.

A Song That Sounds Simple Is Just Not That Easy To Write. One Of The Objectives Of This Record Was To Try And Write Melodies That Continue To Resonate.

I Try To Conduct My Life With A Little Levity.

I Feel Like I Am Beginning To Be A Part Of A Musical Community, But I Wouldn't Say I'm A Country Artist Because I Wouldn't Want To Invalidate Anybody Else Or To Even Begin To Be So Preposterous As To Think I Can Just Skate Into Town And Get Some Fans.