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We didn't just want to go out and do that whole greatest hits thing.

As opposed to touring for three years and then going into the studio and writing an album, I think this record is representative of a lot of everyday people.

The mindset of chasing that next #1 record doesn't exist for me anymore. It's more about being a well-rounded entertainer than being a pop artist. Obviously, it would be wonderful to have a hit record but I don't base my happiness on that anymore. It's about the accomplishment of a project that satisfies me. I just want to enjoy the ride.

I try to be careful to not just say it's a greatest hits show because we've also made efforts to keep people up to date so to speak because we continually write and record and put out albums.

Each album takes two or two-and-a-half years to finish between recording and touring. It's like being with an old boyfriend every single night watching the same things on TV. There is a world out there going on that I'm missing.

It's easy to make an album full of great songs. But I want people to go for the ride. The songs have to make sense together.

I wish records got made faster and looser with less thought in them, but since touring is so much more profitable than records, you spend so much time on the road that it's hard to work on them. And the records get further and further apart.

Each album has its own cycle. We wanted to capture all those feelings and moments for this touring cycle.

We were really motivated to do something with this record overseas, even though I hate touring.

Looking back at my life's voyage, I can only say that it has been a golden trip.