“It is actually, in a way, an incredibly mundane experience. Not everyone has a heart attack but everyone has something or other, so I'm not remotely special. Just because I write songs doesn't make it a better or worse near-death experience.”

“Kennedy's most characteristic quality is the remote and private air of a man who has traversed some lonely terrain of experience, of loss and gain, of nearness to death, which leaves him isolated from the mass of others.”

“He shrugged. "The same as any other. It's a way to make people feel better about themselves. Everyone likes feeling special. Being part of an elite group is a way to do that."
"But you weren't part of it?"
"No need. I already know I'm special.”

“I loved everyone who said yes to the world and tried to make it better instead of worse, because so much in the world was ugly- and just about all the ugly parts were due to humans.”

“I don't really need to stand out, there's room for everyone. Although I haven't built a niche yet, I'm just writing love songs.”

“The surest way to make the world a better place for everyone is making everyone better for the world.”

“Everyone has something to hide. And if they couldn't hide it the world would be in a lot worse mess than it is.”

“Because the world isn't divided into the special and the ordinary. Everyone has the potential to be extra ordinary.”

“Everyone in the South has no time for reading because they are all too busy writing.”

“I'm persistent because I know social media is not a one-time thing. It's something that you get better and better with as you gain experience.”