I Love Mixing Up My Genres.

Think About All Of The Families Where The Father Is A Doctor And The Son Is A Doctor Or Generations Of Coal Miners. Why Did They Go Into That Line Of Work? Because That's What They Were Taught. Or Was It In Their Genes? It's Not An Either/or Question. It's Both. I Was Inclined In That Way. I Was Sensitive To Music And Poetry, And It Was Around Me Growing Up.

While Visiting Places In The South With My Heart Really Open, I Realized How Important People In Certain Geographical Spots Were To Me, What They Symbolize, How I'm Still Connected To Them And How Much They Are A Part Of My Ancestry, Both Musical And Real.

For Me, Art Is A More Trustworthy Expression Of God Than Religion.

I Needed To Carve Out My Own Place And Find Out What I Was Going To Do

You Stand In Front Of A Great Painting And Your Heart Just Opens And Your Mind Expands About What's Possible. That, To Me, Is A Connection To What God Is.