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" I prefer to break new ground, but it gets harder and harder with the territory that's already been walked on. "

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" My favorite hobby is writing and recording songs at my studio. I like to surf, but I don't get a chance to do that as much as I'd like. I don't live close to the beach. I also like to ski, but I don't get to do that much, either. "

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" Making an album should be an honest experience. It shouldn't be about trying to gauge where popular music is today; it should be about artistic expression and putting down what you want to put down. "

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" It doesn't matter what kind of problems a family is having; it should always stay in the family. "

" I'm one of the luckiest people in the world that I was able to do what I fell in love with and be able to make a living doing it. "

" My family is the most beautiful thing in my life beyond anything else, even music. "

" I had always sung in choirs. Even when it was something to be laughed at or made fun of, you know, in school. And I was always the kid who was picked at the Christmas concert to sing the solo, you know, while the other kids snickered in the front few rows. "

" The thing is, unfortunately, I write the best songs when I'm miserable. "

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" It's the same as Keith Richards. People still ask him the same questions they asked him 30 years ago, even though he's a completely different person. And I'm a completely different person than I was 15 years ago. "

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