I've been writing songs since I was like six or seven. I've been writing poetry and short stories and stuff, but my first serious, serious song, I wr….

I've never had any kind of work ethic. I've never sat down with the intention of writing a song..

Rappers shouldn't have to file taxes because they itemize everything they own in songs..

Writing the songs at the cabin, I couldn't help but be drawn to the boom-chicka rhythms as much as I tried to fight it. But when I fought it, the cre….

My Facebook page confuses a lot of people. I'll post a Beyoncé Knowles song, and, people are like, "What are you doing?! This is bullshit," and I'm l….

When no one's buying your records, it's easy to justify selling a song. But once you start selling records, you can't really justify having two songs….

There is always a mix of apprehension and excitement before you try songs out on a new audience..

Every year we celebrate the holy season of Advent, O God. Every year we pray those beautiful prayers of longing and waiting, and sing those lovely so….

Lonnie says it doesn't take long to write a song if you're stricken with a severe case of the Tennysons. He wasn't necessarily talking about a chart-….

When I write love songs, people think they're really soppy - but I see love as a consolation for the boredom of life..

God knows why - no pun intended - but every time I write a song, I feel a need to touch on religion..

I have no idea how I do anything. I never have. You know I just started playing guitar and started singing and started working on this act that I wou….

It is more than possible; it is probable..

However bad your life appears, things could be far, far worse.

It's funny, when I'm not on the road or doing stuff with Bad Company - or whatever- I've always written songs galore... a lot of stuff people don't e….

I can watch a movie about a person that can make me feel depressed or remind me of something else, and then later on I'll get an idea for a song..

This is what I wanted to do from the very beginning: write songs and make records and tour them with a good live band..

The fact that I have a lot of songs written doesn't keep me from wanting to write new ones, or new ones from coming..

I must have true love or nothing..

I think my favorite Rolling Stones song is "No Expectations." I always think and talk through songs..

When I work I always find something..