"He is, as they say about the very best athletes, a five-tool player: He sings, magnificently, in a way that immediately identifies him as him and no one else; he plays guitar, with passion, skill, and energy; he has charisma to spare, on stage and, especially, in person; he’s unfailingly decent and gentlemanly to everyone at a time when so much of the world is crude and rude; and, for good measure, he acts, credibly and engagingly, with a quirky approach to the craft that never fails to entertain — and entirely suits his distinctive personality." - Evan Smith, Texas Monthly Talks, Broadcast 05.15.08