I was much further along as a poet than as a songwriter, but the songs were getting more attention. They were doing what art is supposed to do, mixing it up with people.
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It must be very strange to live in the world of Willie Nelson or Bruce Springsteen or Pearl Jam. I don't know what kind of handle they have on their own loss of talent.
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Mostly i write on an unplugged Mustang or a Baby Taylor.
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Sometimes I turn the TV just below where you can hear it and write down what I think they might be saying by the mumbles and rhythms.
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I want so many artists that I care about to go away and grow up, and have been amazed at how hard that is for some people to do.
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I imagine that I'm less famous than the 15th ranked bowler in the world.
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Some nights I'm funny with the between-song commentary, some nights I'm not. I have no control over this. I pace the stage a lot and struggle with the mic stand in a ridiculous way.
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Pragmatism and romance are sort of opposites.
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I was 29 or 30 when I felt sure of what I was doing, but not fully identifying as a songwriter until I was 37.
