It's a very democratic thing. I think we've all become better songwriters in the last couple years, but we're still going to live and die by the motto, 'The best song wins,' no matter what.
It's a process that has been long and tedious. It started two or three years ago, and we went through two or three thousand songs. That's one great thing about our co-producers, Mark Bright and Marty Williams. We can really trust their judgment on songs as we search for the best material.
I really don't have a special person in my life right now. I don't think I could be the kind of boyfriend that I would want to be for a girl, because I just don't have the time right now until things settle down.
But of course, in some people's lives somebody comes into it and sweeps you off your feet. That can happen and I know it can happen to me.
When we take to the stage, everything else is forgotten. It's without question the best part of this business.