I Feel I Was Born With The

Artists Are Taught To Be Humble About Their Impact, Especially In Folk Music. It's So Ingrained That I Have A Hard Time Even Thinking I Had Any Impact Other Than What A Normal Hit Song Would Have.

The Money When You're Having A Hit Is Great, But Money Can Be Taken From You. What Can't Be Taken From You Is The Talent And The Effect Your Work Has.

I Write A Lot From Instinct. But As You're Writing Out Of Instinct, Once You Reach A Certain Level As A Songwriter, The Craft Is Always There Talking To You In The Back Of Your Head...that Tells You When It's Time To Go To The Chorus, When It's Time To Rhyme. Real Basic Craft... It's Second Nature.

I Don't Pretend To Be An Expert On Intellectual Property Law, But I Do Know One Thing. If A Music Industry Executive Claims I Should Agree With Their Agenda Because It Will Make Me More Money, I Put My Hand On My Walletand Check It After They Leave, Just To Make Sure Nothing's Missing.

It's What I Do Well - I Write About Things That Make People Uncomfortable. That's Probably The Only Thing I Do Better Than My Peers.