Every damn fool thing you do in this life you pay for.
When I paint a picture of a house, that goes back to my roots.
This country, and the West Coast, especially, is bad at preserving any cultural legacy.
After the Ramones, it was more about new wave for me than punk.
It's the ones without scars - those are the people you have to watch out for...
I started out playing ukulele when I was 5 or 6 years old.
So yeah, I am definitely a blues man at heart.
A little bit of stage fright, then I'm ready.
Reba is very, very close to everyone around her. She's a classy lady.
I was raised in New Jersey - Long Branch.
I'm not going to become a costume version or caricature of myself; I like to morph.
You can take the guy out of the neighorhood but you can't take the neighborhood out of the guy.
I'm not trying to be a celebrity, Justin Timberlake kinda guy.
Most people remember me for a couple of tunes.
I just want to be a better guitar player, really.
I always write what feels really true and honest and me.
The airport paparazzi kind of wigs me out a little bit.
People have this impression that I'm this crazy Christian, but I'm really balanced.
I don't think I'd ever be able to give up the spotlight.
The flattery is nice, but awards don't add up to writing quality songs.
I was a very, very serious child... I was valedictorian of my kindergarten and eighth-grade class.
