Music's always been really cathartic. It's the best drug for me to get away from the everyday pressures just for a second via a good song.
Copy Quote View & ShareOn the other hand, what I like my music to do to me is awaken the ghosts inside of me. Not the demons, you understand, but the ghosts.
Copy Quote View & ShareMusic is the only language in which you cannot say a mean or sarcastic thing.
Copy Quote View & ShareMiles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and he offended people. But, he wasn't there to entertain; he was all about the music. I kind of do that.
Copy Quote View & ShareWhat I've learned is that music affects the way you feel. A song can change someone's life.
Copy Quote View & ShareMy whole thing is not just to play music for people, but to make them part of the evening.
Copy Quote View & ShareHere's what I think about music and journalism: The most important thing is to just press play.
Copy Quote View & ShareMy ideology was, if I just make very happy music, very happy music, then people will forget about whatever their problems are. I will forget about my problems.
Copy Quote View & ShareI don't mind putting my heart out there for the audience, and for the country music fans... to be vulnerable with them... that's my job as an artist.
Copy Quote View & ShareI don't listen to a lot of new stuff. I just like the old stuff. It's all quite dramatic and atmospheric. You'd have an entire story in song. I never listen to, like, white music - I couldn't sing you a Zeppelin or Floyd song.
Copy Quote View & ShareI don't want people to think that I think I'm this great drummer because, to me, I'm just a kid playing drums, and I love music.
Copy Quote View & ShareJust when you think we're living in a little bit of a divided world, music brings us together.
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