I'm a very private, very reclusive kind of guy.

In the tradition of the classic songwriter rooms like The Bluebird in Nashville, Strange Brew is a gift to the music community in Austin, for artists and audiences alike

People say, 'How's the record doing?' In the old days you'd say, 'We're at 600,000, it's doing great.' You don't say those things anymore. Those numbers are gone.

If you can't play it on an acoustic guitar or a grand piano then it's not a song.

Well, it's not far down to paradise, at least it's not for me And if the wind is right you can sail away and find tranquility.

I think MTV put a huge dent in the songwriting craft.

All the words of wisdom sound the same.

We certainly strive for trying to make a quality record throughout, and I think that's true of all of our records.

You just want to hone your craft, whatever it may be.

Don't surrender to the dying light; don't take it lying down.

The hurt of a love that is lost has no cure but the love of another heart.

Don’t let less-than-perfect circumstances keep you from trusting God.

Forever?"Sam's lips smiled, but above his grin, his yellow eyes turned sad, as if he knew it was a lie."Longer.

You can exert no influence if you are not susceptible to influence.

Some of us are going to play faster than others. Hitting the right notes and getting your technique right is so much more important than speed.

People always say, 'Well, celebrity spokespersons have private consultants'. Well, with Jenny Craig everybody gets a private consultant.

There's no question 'Amazing Race' is a beautifully produced show.

Maybe the best thing would be to forget being right or wrong about people and just go along for the ride. But if you can do that -- well, lucky you.

Look at the face of the other... discover that he has a soul, a history and a life, that he is a person and that God loves this person.

When something works for you, all you can do is cross your fingers and hope that it will work for someone else.

How many have to die before we will give up these dangerous toys?