I remember listening to the radio as a kid and finding that the songs always made me feel more peaceful. Funny, but the more hurtin' the music was, the better it made me feel. I think of that now when I write my songs. I may not be feelin' the blues myself, but I'm writing them for other people who have a hard life.
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The tough thing about radio is I've met a lot of people in it who like my music. But it's hard for them to figure out how to play what they like when there's somebody up above them yelling 'you have to play this.
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I didn't grow up in the typical happy American home, but music was always a safe and wonderful place for me to go.
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I put music on and I drive around town.
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I'm not a very spiritual guy when it comes to music.
My advice is: if you've got to be miserable to write great music, then drive a truck.