I haven't been given the lack of arrogance, which would make me act like a 60-year-old. When they came to rescue me, I was intact.

200

I wasn't an oldie-but-goodie. I was an old failure. Now it feels like everything's about to start.

119

This is the first record contract I've had that was based strictly on me, on my live show. They just saw me as somebody who did a good show, and then they didn't inhibit me in choosing the songs.

115

I thought these songs were constructed very well. All the lyrics were very strong. I won't sing things that I wouldn't say in conversation, or things that wouldn't be believable.

101

I went to Joe Henry's house before we went to the studio and sat there on his floor and sang the songs to him and said, 'This is how I'm going to sing them,' and I think he was a little surprised.

80