There is not a lot that keeps me glued to the radio as I used to be.

I love working with the quartet. I have more freedom and flexibility.

My songwriting and my style became more complex as I listened, learned, borrowed and stole and put my music together.

My earliest influences were things I heard in my household.

I feel fortunate that I was able to step away from it when I wasn't interested.

My first love was the sound of guitar.

Quite frankly, I've always listened to the black side of the radio dial. Where I grew up, there was a lot of it and there was a lot of live music around.