I heard Nirvana, and discovered that songs could be like poetry, but a little bit more refined: you didn't have to have 20 verses to get your point across.

Nashville's like any other hometown - after a while, it's stifling.

I think a lot of men are afraid of pretty things, and I'm not, I like pretty songs.

As a southern man, there's two things I'm definitely not scared of: bow ties and white pants.

My parents split up when I was about 2. I realize more and more how much I'm like my father. My gentleness comes from my mother.

I didn't do anything differently than what my father was doing. It's a really hard family to rebel in. I could have become an accountant. Or I could have become a Republican.

All my records have been written to be records, rather than writing a group of songs and seeing if they fit together.

I didn't get into music to become a blues musician, or a country musician. I'm a singer-songwrit er. In my book that means I get to do whatever I want.

I've never been good at rock'n'roll songs, anyway; either I'm blessed or I'm cursed, but whatever I write comes out sounding old.

I always watched movies and rooted for the bad guys, you know? I've always been that kind of guy. I still hold some respect for criminals that are good at their jobs.

I love Motown, but I've obviously always been more of a Memphis soul fan. If it's Stax or Motown, I go Stax.

Without encouragement, what is the value of any meaningful relationship

My life is never empty because my heart is always full.

I am the prince of procrastination. It is my besetting sin. I never put off till tomorrow what I can possibly do - the day after

If there is ever a time crying out for courageous leadership, its now.

Worship is an endeavor to bring to God that which costs you something.

I cannot praise the common superfluity which women now use in their apparel.

I'm pretty much living my dream job, but one day I would love to dedicate more time to writing and performing my own music.

Knowledge is real knowledge only when it is acquired by the efforts of your intellect, not by memory

What are you going to do when you get to eternity, if you can't stick in an hour with God down here?

Welcome to the church of me.