I've Been A Serial Husband,

What Songwriting Does Better Than Almost Anything Is Empathy - It's Incredibly Empathetic. The Reason People Sat Around In Bars When They Were Bummed Out And Listened To Country Songs Is Because It Made Them Feel Better In The Long Run.

At Home, I'm Lucky If I Can Write Three Or Four Hours Before The Phone Starts Ringing And The Kids Want To Go To Soccer.

I'm Supposed To Make People Cry, But Not By Manipulating.

When You're Really Bummed Out, The Last Thing You Want To Hear Is Up-tempo And Positive. And It Lets You Know That You're Not Alone, That Somebody Has Hurt Before. It Works The Same Way With Chick Songs As It Does With Political Songs. When You Hear Somebody Singing About These Things, You Know That You're Not Alone, That Somebody Else Is Suspicious Of What's Going On Around Us In The World. So You Don't Feel Like You're Crazy, And You Feel Like You Might Be Able To Make A Difference.

Sonnets Are Guys Writing In English, Imitating An Italian Song Form. It Was A Form Definitely Sung As Often As It Was Recited.