I probably wouldn't be a songwriter if I didn't grow up the way I did. It was difficult and it was at times very scary to grow up in a household so unsettled and at times very violent. But, it also, I guess it earned me a sort of wisdom at a young age that's served me well.
That's an interesting question. I would say that in general Americans know very little about the law. It's one of those things that most of us take for granted.

