I think my fans will follow me into our combined old age. Real musicians and real fans stay together for a long, long time.

I think I'm a living embodiment of, 'Don't try to push me around or squash me,' whether its how I talk to a record label or in my relationships.

I grew up in Los Angeles in a Quaker family, and for me being Quaker was a political calling rather than a religious one.

I finally learned to accept that I can't make radio play blues any more than I could get Reagan out of the White House.

Nobody went out to pasture, and a lot of people are doing their best work. Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, and Sting are at the top of their game. I mean, Tony Bennett is the coolest guy I ever met! We have to figure out how to break out of this age ghetto.

I'm proud of the way I rearrange and put things together, like a chef who makes a great meal, or a filmmaker who puts together a story - it's casting, editing, cinematography.

One of the things that I'm glad about, though, is that regular people can relate to me.