I'd actually rather have a talk show in Australia than even America; I hope I do end up with a talk show.
Music as a social conduit has always been important to me.
Every time I make a record, it's kind of like scarification or something. You work 15 hours until you're stupid. You're just kind of all jittery.
The real drag is trying to fly from country to country, day of show, with all your gear. You get hassled all the time. It's hard trying to keep it together.
You travel with the hope that something unexpected will happen. It has to do with enjoying being lost and figuring it out and the satisfaction. I always get a little disappointed when I know too well where I'm going, or when I've lived in a place so long that there's no chance I could possibly get lost.
I think I'm still a little too intense for my own good sometimes.
Every time I get up in the morning, melodies occur to me and I start trying to shape lyrics to melodies.
I worked with practically everybody in the business in all of the years in NBC, but I worked personally many years with people like Crosby and Sinatra, so of course that was a great ground school for me.
When done right, music should breathe, be alive. It's not about getting it perfect, it's about capturing lightning in a bottle.
Accept your lack of knowledge and use it as your asset.
As the culture war rages on, Lord give us wisdom to see the difference between defending our rights and protesting our slights.