I have noticed that these days, people don't want to take their time to succeed.

I have noticed that these days, people don't want to take their time to succeed.

St. Lucia

When I'm writing, those ideas are seldom inspired by music itself. I won't often listen to an artist and come up with an idea.

When I'm writing, those ideas are seldom inspired by music itself. I won't often listen to an artist and come up with an idea.

I've been making music for as long as I can remember. I would, as a kid, just sing little ideas or be making something.

I've been making music for as long as I can remember. I would, as a kid, just sing little ideas or be making something.

When I start working on an idea, I immediately record without judging it.

When I start working on an idea, I immediately record without judging it.

I try to not be self-conscious in my writing process.

I try to not be self-conscious in my writing process.

Normally when I'm writing, in the beginning I don't think of lyrics at all. I'm just improvising.

Normally when I'm writing, in the beginning I don't think of lyrics at all. I'm just improvising.

It's sad that some people still believe that artists die poor. This is not the case in this day and age.

It's sad that some people still believe that artists die poor. This is not the case in this day and age.

A true artist is practically married to his or her art form so I just couldn't turn my back on it.

A true artist is practically married to his or her art form so I just couldn't turn my back on it.

Normally the meaning of the songs, if there is any, occurs to me after I've written the song.

Normally the meaning of the songs, if there is any, occurs to me after I've written the song.

I think it's important to just be in your subconscious mind - at least when you're starting an idea.

I think it's important to just be in your subconscious mind - at least when you're starting an idea.

You may be surprised to know that growing up, I wanted to be a writer of children's books.

You may be surprised to know that growing up, I wanted to be a writer of children's books.

Nine games? It's too long.

Nine games? It's too long.

A lot of teams, I think, are just happy to make the post-season. Here, you have to win.

A lot of teams, I think, are just happy to make the post-season. Here, you have to win.

Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that's to win.

Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that's to win.

The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.

The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.

As long as I'm having fun I'm going to play.

As long as I'm having fun I'm going to play.

Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.

Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.

I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.

I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.

I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I'll always sign for a kid before an adult.

I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I'll always sign for a kid before an adult.