“When I'm out on the stage, it gives me this rush and anything that's on my mind and everything I'm going through is forgotten about.”

“I remember listening to the radio as a kid and finding that the songs always made me feel more peaceful. Funny, but the more hurtin' the music was, the better it made me feel. I think of that now when I write my songs. I may not be feelin' the blues myself, but I'm writing them for other people who ”