A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his friends.

The writer is the engineer of the human soul.

The key to being a wonderful writer is not to write. You just get out of the way, leave room for God to walk in the room, and when I write something that I know is right, I get on my knees and say, 'Thank You.

The ear is the only true writer and the only true reader.

No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.

Social media is a giant distraction to the ultimate aim, which is honing your craft as a songwriter. There are people who are exceptional at it, however, and if you can do both things, then that's fantastic, but if you are a writer, the time is better spent on a clever lyric than a clever tweet.