All My Momma's People Were Very Musical.

I Really Learned To Sing In Church, I Think, Really With Emotion.

I Think People Take Me As Seriously As I Want Them To. They Take Me As Seriously As I Take Myself - Let's Put It That Way.

Adjusting To The Passage Of Time Is A Key To Success And To Life: Just Being Able To Roll With The Punches.

I Know When Something Ain't Right, And I Know Exactly What I Will Or Won't Tolerate.

I Wanted To Be A Singer, Of Course, But There Was Something About The Songwriting, Then And Now, That Is The Most Important Thing. It's How I Express Myself, How I Express How I See Things. When I See People Struggling With Emotions And Feelings And Don't Know How To Put It Down, I'm Able To Do That. It's Really Like A Therapy, And It's Like A Buddy And A Friend. It's A Way Out Of A Lot Of Things.