I Have A Low Tolerance For Mediocrity

Every Country That's Ever Been The Most Powerful Country In The World Ceases To Be The Most Powerful Country In The World At Some Point.

I Don't Spend A Lot Of Time Feeling Sorry For Myself, Trying To Compare How Many Records I've Sold Or How Much Money I've Made.

What Songwriting Does Better Than Almost Anything Is Empathy - It's Incredibly Empathetic. The Reason People Sat Around In Bars When They Were Bummed Out And Listened To Country Songs Is Because It Made Them Feel Better In The Long Run.

I Do Not Believe Tony Blair Was A Fundamentally Good Man Who Went Bad. I Believe He Was Evil In The First Place.

The Idea That Murder Victims' Families Are Best Served By Continuing The Cycle Of Violence Is Something That I Consider To Be Not Only A Lie, But Criminally Negligent. You Lie To Victims' Families When You Tell Them They're Going To Receive Closure If They Participate In The Process And Witness The Execution Of A Human Being.