Don't Force Things To Happen.

A Friend Of Mine Once Told Me That I Can't Screw Up When I Play My Own Music. I Also Take Voice Lessons, Play Other Peoples' Songs Out Of Music Books, And Occasionally Figure Out How To Play Other People's Music From Records. This Keeps My Ears, Fingers, And Mind Working

I Don't Think I Can Tell Any Stories About How I Lived In A Van In Alaska. I Grew Up In The Suburbs, I Even Had My Own Room. We Weren't Poor. Everything Was Very Normal.

Summer Camp Was A Place Where I Felt Like Myself That Wasn't Like School. There Were No Grades, We Got To Try Lots Of New Things, And I Started To Play Guitar At Camp. It Was A Place For Acceptance And Learning To Be A Part Of A Community, But Also Learning To Be Yourself. I Want That For All Kids, But Some Kids Don't Have The Opportunity To Go To Camp. I Want To Help.

The Shows Are So Different From Each Other, Depending On Whether I Play With My Band, Nine Stories, Other Musicians, An Orchestra, Only One Or Two Members Of My Band.

Where I Grew Up In Dallas, Things Might Be A Little More Traditional. People Have The Same Things In Mind. They're Supposed To Grow Up, Go To College, Get A Job, Get Married, And Have Children, Grandchildren. That's The World I Grew Up In.