From the cradle to the grave, temptations all around. But no matter how good the fix, its gonna take you down..

Take your records, take you freedom, take your memories, I dont need 'em. And take your cat, and leave my sweater, cause we've got nothing left to we….

I love the beginnings of artists when all they've got is raw talent and nothing else..

If it's a real dream it's uncrushable..

If I knew what I was doing, I'd be doing it right now. I would be the best damn poet, silver words out of my mouth. My words might not be magic, but ….

You changed my life. You changed my ways. I don't even recognize myself these days. It must be a reflection of you, only you..

At the end of the day, the Grammys are about recognizing genres that are making an impact..

It's not the case of turning in a bunch of songs and recording the next month. I think you're looking for songs all year long and you're writing all ….

Let water wash our bodies clean, and love wash our souls..

I don't want to impress, I want to inspire..

Life is about holding on and letting go..

You go through life experiences. Each record captures a different turning point in my life..

Youre always in a different headspace when you make each record, so hopefully theyre all different. You just pick up things that you wish you hadnt d….

Raw is a good place for an artist. It's where the truth comes out..

The world is getting so reality-driven these days. It seems to be accelerating exponentially. But it's a dangerous game for a lot of people..

Days go by I can feel 'em flying like a hand out the window in the wind!.

Getting on the bus and touring was my life. And when that was not around, I felt myself a bit lost at times, because that was all I had..

I tend to write better when I'm not touring..

Red carpets are pretty unpredictable. You can go from one person asking you what you're wearing to the next person asking you about the situation in ….

I'm grateful when anybody can start to have his or her limited perception of the genre open up a little bit. There's a lot of great music in the coun….

Nothing like seeing the genesis of the relationship between an instrument and a child..