I don't like politics, hypocrites, folks with poodles.

I think if you retire from touring, then people think you are retired.

The older you are, I think you realize what you enjoy and what you don't need, what wears you out and what's important.

Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day?

He's written some great songs. I thought that "Blues Man" was a perfect song for me to do as a tribute.

I like to write sad songs. They're much easier to write and you get a lot more emotion into them. But people don't want to hear them as much. And radio definitely doesn't; they want that positive, uptempo thing.

I've had to live with women all my life. I grew up with four older sisters, and I was the baby and the only boy.