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I was a late child from my parents, so I grew up surrounded by people a lot older than me. I think even when I was 21, I felt like I was a 70-year-old man.

I've been accused of being old before my time more than once. It's true that I've always felt an affinity for, and been comfortable around, older people. I attribute this to a childhood spent around my grandparents - and even a great-grandparent or two. I wouldn't trade those experiences for anything.

Since I was a very small child, I've had a kind of reverence for the past, and I felt a very intimate connection with it.

You can feel the vibes, feel the people pulling for you.

I feel like, if I'm going to have young, impressionable people listening to my music, then I'm going to respect that.

I always felt older than my years, maybe because I was married to someone older.

I mean, I kind of remember... I'm 36 now, so it's kind of hard for me to relate to what it was like when I was 25, or 24, but I do remember a period in time when that's how I defined who I was, by the music I listened to and the movies I went to.

I was an observer. I liked to listen rather than openly express myself. This trait is something that I've retained over the years.

Anytime you really take a close look at people who are dealing with the aging process, you're going to have a complicated reaction to what you're seeing and feeling. If you're in the middle of it, those emotions are going to be quadrupled. It's immediate, it's relatable, so it's good human drama.

I can create a vibe without saying anything, just by being in the room.