I'm attacking the pomposity that says this is more valuable than that. I'm sick of that.

That's at the root of the human interaction: fair trade.

When you move artistically, the natural inclination is to denounce everything that's gone before.

I usually wake up far after breakfast. That's as much as you're going to find out about my dietary requirements other than marijuana and vodka.

The point is to let the music be itself. If it doesn't mean anything to you, then it's bullsh*t.

You have to be willing to deal with the ups and downs of the music, the ups and downs of the audience.

It's wonderful to read interviews by old blues guys - they talk about all their influences, they talk about who taught them how to play, and who they saw, and how they were determined to play that way.