It's just a joy to be able to work with a lot of different musicians. When you play with great musicians, whether they're schooled or self-taught, they keep you on your toes.

A baseball team is like a band. Because, conceptually, there are no heroes in baseball - there's just the team.

I wouldn't claim to know what another person is thinking. I can imagine it, but it's my interpretation, and I try to make that clear. It's my vision of what I think their life is. I don't think there are empirical truths in that regard.

I do like the word timeless. That's a great word.

I project love, music and love, and I pray for peace. A good song cuts straight to the heart; sometimes it doesn't need to be too many lines - of course, I do love a good story.

Even if I'm writing music, it's with a lyric in mind, to communicate some kind of feeling.

People expect not just songwriters but all personalities to pontificate about their egos.