My fans are who I am. You give meaning to my life. You will never know the connection I feel to you.

As it gets closer and more probable, being a star is really losing its meaning.

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

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 writer may very well serve a movement of history as its mouthpiece, but he cannot of course create it.

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.