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I didn't grow up with a lot of money, but I grew up with a lot of opportunities that many people don't have.

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I don't have certain kinds of fatigue. My focus stays strong - I can work on a song for six or seven hours in one day and not get bored or tired of it.

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I like to play pool. When the ball goes in the pocket, you win.

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I'm not a big AA guy, but I'll go every once in a while. They do tell you that going out and helping other people really helps you a lot. It seems like a simple thing to say, but it's really true.

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I think the live show is a different kind of catharsis. It's an event. It's supposed to be entertaining. To keep myself entertained, I like to play a rock n' roll show. I still kind of feel like I'm a rock n' roll musician anyway.

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The fact that I have a Southern accent and write about a lot of rural things leads people to put me in the country category.

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Any narrative, whether it's fiction or not, you have to approach it as though it really happened to you. I think that's the only way to get inside the characters and make the narrative work. It's a storytelling tradition, and I think to come off as genuine then you have to really approach it that way.

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I write when the baby is asleep or when I'm on the road I write a lot... There's always time to do it. It's like getting exercise.

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The more you read, the better you are at writing, no matter what you're writing. A lot of songwriters miss that and don't see the connection there, and I've always felt like you're more able to communicate if you have a bigger toolbox to work with.

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If you're going to write, you're going to have to force yourself to really study the world.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: February 1st, 1979

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