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People Think Because You're Private, You Have Something You Don't Want Them To Know.

The Way You Look For Songs, You Find Yourself Looking For Little Signals And Clues About Life And How Things Are.

I Don't Know Why Songwriters Struggle. They Have To, I Guess. If You're A Young Songwriter, Quit Struggling. It Makes You Look Bad.

The First Time With Artistic Endeavors Is, If It's Working, It Was Your Idea, And If It's Not, It's Somebody Else's Idea.

It Used To Be That Youd Have A Song Recorded By A Major Country Artist And If It Was A Hit, You Could Buy A Car. Now You Can Buy A Dealership.