A good man often appears gauche simply because he does not take advantage of the myriad mean little chances of making himself look stylish. Preferring truth to form, he is not constantly at work upon the facade of his appearance.

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I remember thinking during those times that I wanted to write in a way where...

I remember thinking during those times that I wanted to write in a way where...

Down the road, I'll probably have a kid or two or three. And there will...

Down the road, I'll probably have a kid or two or three. And there will...

The thing I always default to is that I'll always be here to write songs.

The thing I always default to is that I'll always be here to write songs.

I try to keep a low profile in general. Not with my art, but just...

I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.

I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.

It's when someone has an agenda of their own for the record that it doesn't...

It's when someone has an agenda of their own for the record that it doesn't...

I guess what people forget sometimes is that when I write songs, I write them...

I guess what people forget sometimes is that when I write songs, I write them...

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.

I happen to be lucky in that I knew what I wanted to do as...

I happen to be lucky in that I knew what I wanted to do as...

I felt like I was making a record under the radar, and that is my...

I felt like I was making a record under the radar, and that is my...

In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into...

In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into...

I was born in '74, so I missed out on all the great early '60s...

I was born in '74, so I missed out on all the great early '60s...

Well, as a kid I did not get Shakespeare. I just never understood it.

Well, as a kid I did not get Shakespeare. I just never understood it.

I'll keep evolving and put that into my songs.

I'll keep evolving and put that into my songs.

But once I acclimated and really used fame for what it was offering me as...

But once I acclimated and really used fame for what it was offering me as...

What I have to say is far more important than how long my eyelashes are.

What I have to say is far more important than how long my eyelashes are.

At one point, I was just perceived as only being angry, but now I'm being...

At one point, I was just perceived as only being angry, but now I'm being...

I saw music as a way to entertain people and take them away from their...

I saw music as a way to entertain people and take them away from their...

I love songs that are very autobiographical.

I love songs that are very autobiographical.

As long as I can say what it is that I need to say, then...

As long as I can say what it is that I need to say, then...