I Still Write More Songs About Girls

My Audience Doesn't Agree With Me On Everything, But I Love My Audience, Because They're Totally Okay With Us Having A Dialogue.

I Just Had A Child On Purpose At Age 56, I'm Pretty F---ing Optimistic.

The Singer-songwriter Has Always Played Music That Was Stylistically Rooted In The '30s And The Great Depression And The Dust Bowl. But The Fact Of The Matter Is That None Of Us Remember The Depression Firsthand.

What Songwriting Does Better Than Almost Anything Is Empathy - It's Incredibly Empathetic. The Reason People Sat Around In Bars When They Were Bummed Out And Listened To Country Songs Is Because It Made Them Feel Better In The Long Run.

Critics Are Notoriously Liberal With Their Use Of The Term 'genius'.