I Didn't Mean To Be A Songwriter;

We Must All Work Together To End Youth Homelessness In America

Some People Want Fame, Popularity And Huge Sales. I've Always Hoped To Have A Really Long Career. So I've Tried To Make Each Of My Creative Decisions And Business Decisions To Allow For Longevity. As A Side Effect I Got Really Famous And Really Big. I Didn't Realize The Two Could Go Together.

Nature Has A Funny Way Of Breaking What Does Not Bend.

I've Had Mentors Who Were Kind Of The Troubadour Singer-songwriters, Like Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan And Neil Young, And That's Just What I've Always Liked - People Who Would Talk Real Honestly About Their Lives And Their Circumstance.

To Shut Down The Ability To Feel Pain Means You Shut Down All Emotions, Joy Included. It Makes Our Hearts Feel Small, It Robs Us Of Our Joy, And Really Keeps Us No Safer.