I just play the music that I love with musicians that I respect, and fortunately, I'm in a position where people are willing to play with me, and perhaps I can do something to help them.

With the new ways of getting music out, you don't need a label if you're a legacy artist.

The arts can be a great way to bring people together. I don't preach from the stage. I try to stay positive on solutions.

There would be no rock and roll or rhythm and blues without Leo Fenders' contribution ... the tone is everything

The consolidation of the music business has made it difficult to encourage styles like the blues, all of which deserve to be celebrated as part of our most treasured national resources.

Leading a band and producing yourself and picking cool tunes and putting a show together takes a lot of thought, and a certain amount of courage. In my early twenties, if I wasn't getting good enough at it, then people would not come and see me. Anybody who has lasted this long - I hope we get better with age.

In blues, classical and jazz, you get more revered with age.