When I was growing up, there were two things that were unpopular in my house. One was me, and the other was my guitar.

Sometimes I do an automatic songs, songs that you don't really think about, or work on. You just look back and it sorta surprises you.

I think life goes through a cycle of losing and refinding yourself all the time. Everyone has disappointments all the time, some of them pretty small, some of them pretty big.

The moment you begin to depend on audience reaction, you're doing the wrong thing. You're doin' it wrong, it's a mistake, it's not right. You can't allow yourself, no matter what, to depend on them.

It's hard to be a saint in the city.

Outside the street's on fire in a real death waltz between what's flesh and what's fantasy.

People see you onstage and, yeah, I'd want to be that guy.I want to be that guy myself very often.