I'm trying to think back, but I'm pretty sure in all the years I've been a writer, I can count the number of songs that I wrote about my life or my personal experiences on one hand and have fingers left. I've always been an observer of life, and I think if I'm good at anything it's being able to put into words what I would do if I were in someone else's shoes.

A lot of the songs I've had recorded are sad songs, and I remember one time a woman who came to a songwriter show I played came up to me after my set and said "oh, I'm so sorry for you!", which confused me. When I asked what she meant she said "well you must have had your heart broken so many times to write those songs you sing". Well, no. I'm just good at thinking "how would I feel/react if..."