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" Writing the songs and producing the songs and arranging them and recording them is your canvas and your palette and your brush. "

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" If I was in a zombie apocalypse, I wouldn't be playing music, because that would attract zombies. "

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" Any time you're stepping out on a limb as an artist, it's scary, especially when you have a lot of success. When you're reaching a lot of people, the masses, it's easy to stay in that niche, you know? Especially when you're making a lot of money and you know there's a formula, it's easy to stay in that rut. "

" Lyrically, there's a lot of songs that are influenced by my wife. They're about my wife and I. "

" Great classic music that I've been turned on to has not only inspired and influenced me, but it has had an effect on my songwriting. "

" When I put out a record or single I don't allow myself to set up expectations like, 'This song must be a number one hit. Its got to sell X amount of records.' "

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" I really have paid no attention to social media. It's never been something that I've done. There are people that put up tour dates and basically say what's going on, but I need to get more involved, because I hear about rumors that are absolutely ridiculous. "

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" I suffer from manic-depressive disorder, and I've chosen not to take medication for it. Because of that, every once in a while I go through manic episodes and really depressed episodes. "

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" I sang in choir as a kid. "