Every single time I step into the studio, I say, 'Can I still do this? Do I still have it? Have I ever had it?' I suppose there's a good amount of self-loathing that goes into any form of artisanship.

When you have everything, you have everything to lose.

Make sure the fortune that you seek is the fortune that you need.

When you hear Doc Watson singing Amazing Grace, something else enters the room.

There's no love like a lost love and no pain like a broken heart.

The good news is at this point as I get older, the load has gotten heavier but my shoulders have gotten wider because I've gotten happier so it's a damn good thing.

As long as the songs are strong, I think you can express yourself in any style and have it be soulful and have it be your own voice.