I never aspired to be up front. When I was a kid, I didn’t ever look in the mirror with a hairbrush going, “Hey, I’m Elvis!”

A lot of people play to impress, but the really gifted ones play to move. That’s the greatest point of ever doing this.

I’m a musician, so for the most part I’ve always thought that the musicians were equally as inspiring to listen to – maybe more so, in some cases – in addition to the artists.

The real amazing thing about all of this is I think I’ve maintained the mentality of a musician throughout it all, which I’m proudest of. And I’m still playing on people’s records and singing on people’s records.

It would be fun to go back and see where all my songs stopped, because I think I’d have every number in the top 100. It never ceases to amaze me. It still hurts when one doesn’t work, because you put your heart and soul into it.

I’ve never been in the studio where it felt like I didn’t have a voice. Whether I was co-producing or producing by myself, this community is the one place where I really see democracy at its purest.

I’ve always been the high harmony singer. It’s never my job to know the verses! But I know the chorus of every song ever made.

Whether I’m making my own record, or playing a guitar part, I want what I do to have an impact.

I formally proposed. I’m a good Southern gentleman.

It’s so much more interesting when you’re human. I hate making mistakes, but I’m not afraid of ’em.