There's a real sense of desperation when you grow up in poverty.
From Ray LaMontagne
The thing I love about music is that you can take things that are painful, deep things that hurt you, and you can turn them into something beautiful.
You can make bad choices and find yourself in a downward spiral or you can find something that gets you out of it.
It's so easy to get caught up in your own experiences. They can seem so important. But there are billions and billions of other experiences going on.
In order to get a note out, I have to dig deep, and I mean that on an emotional level. To physically sing, I have to get somewhere deep before I can do it.
We all have that inner voice that is wise, even if we don't always follow it. It's that voice I'm trying to listen to.
You have to believe in yourself before anybody else believes in you.
I always felt, as a listener at a show, that when there was too much banter between the artist and the audience that it detracted from the show. I more enjoyed shows where the guys came out and they just played.
Social situations, for me - it's very natural for me to be an observer. That's where I'm most comfortable. I observe things.
My backstory is so tedious.
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