Really important issues are getting lost, so I can say I'm glad to be a citizen of the planet and do my part.

How I measure success is getting to make another record and being able to the come back to the same town and play again cause you sold out the last time.

With slide guitar, you're just hanging this piece of glass on your hand. It's a really beautiful instrument in that it's so responsive, you're just slipping your hand back and forth.

The one thing I know is that if you're not paying attention, it will come back to bite you.

There are a lot of people that never get their stories told.

The great thing about the arts, and especially popular music, is that it really does cut across genres and races and classes.

It is still a surprise when people tell me that I've had an influence on them, particularly when it's someone I really respect.