I'm Kind Of Old-school And

I've Always Hated Narrative Songs. I Hate Those Songs Where, Basically, It's An Unfolding Of A Story.

The Writer Who Refuses To Explore The Darker Regions Of The Heart Will Never Be Able To Write Convincingly About The Wonder, The Magic And The Joy Of Love For Just As Goodness Cannot Be Trusted Unless It Has Breathed The Same Air As Evil.

When I Start To Write A Song, I Initially Fall Into Patterns And Creative Habits That Are Familiar, And Because They're Familiar, They Sound Convincing. It's Important For Me To Not Pursue Those Ideas, Because I've Already Done Them, But To Find Ideas That Are Different And Feel Strange To Write And Disconcerting To Write.

I Feel Very Much A Part Of What I'm Writing About, And I'm Writing About Things That Concern Me On A Daily Basis. I'm Not Really Interested In Writing Musical Diaries, If You Know What I Mean.

Brother, Be A Brother, Fill This Tiny Cup Of Mine. And Please, Sir, Make It Whiskey: I Have No Head For Wine!