I had this little idea. Kind of a Paul McCartney, Tom Waits-y kinda thing. My buddy Jedd Hughes came in with the end idea fully intact. The same key as my idea and everything. I love it when that happens.
Studs Terkel wrote a book called, "Working" that I love. I love to hear people's stories. Where they started out, what they've endured and survived, and how they got where they are today. These stories inspire a lot of my songs. And they drive me to be a better human being.