Quotes

Going across the country as many times as I've been - in a car, in a truck, in a van, on a train and buses and planes - I've gotten to know my audience. I get to see them every night. They're right in front of me. A lot of the songs were written with these people in mind.

Over the last few years I've really come to appreciate time: the time I've been given and the time that I spend. I think 'If this is the last song I ever sang for anybody, what would I say?'

[on being at home with his wife and four children] Because of what I do for a living, I really respect the time we have. It's the same, I'm sure, for a lot of other people. One of my favorite things to do come Christmas morning is to get a cup of tea or a cup of cocoa and sit on the couch and watch them open their presents. I find myself thinking, 'This is probably what my dad felt like'. I see a lot of myself in my children. The excitement and the innocence, the big bags stuffed full of wrapping paper, the dog picking up all the extra food, and the chocolate melted into the couch. All the good stuff, you know?