I'm just made differently. Man, I just love being an American, I love my country. But it happened to me during the Nixon time, especially pre-Watergate, that as I watched Nixon for the first time in my life I felt shame. I had to analyze myself. What is this emotion? I realized that my government was separate from my country. It was the first time I ever felt ashamed of the government, not the country.

Let the people know my wisdom, fill the land with smoke

I'm now comfortable playing a lot of the old songs, and I've gotten out a lot of the old equipment.

My papa said son don't let the man getcha and do what he done to me.

Even though I have often recorded alone, I still feel the best music is made by musicians playing off each other.

Playing guitar is a never-finished journey.

But I think beautiful is simple and elegant, like a ballad with simple harmony.