I've Found That Music Allows Years To

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.

But My Experience Is That People Who Have Been Through Painful, Difficult Times Are Filled With Compassion.

The World My Children Are Growing Up In Is So Much More Sophisticated And Exposed - Emotionally, Intellectually, Sexually.

The Great Thing About A Song Is That No One Has To Know Your Story. But If You Tell It In A Way That Has Clarity And Means Something To Somebody Else, Then It Can Apply To Their Story.

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.