Loneliness is the most compelling force in the universe.

It's hard to make out the difference between insults and bad advice.

I grew up in the suburbs and was raised on rap radio, so it took me a long time to stumble upon the acoustic guitar as a resource for anything.

It's the stupidest thing of all time, going on tour. It deteriorates the soul, but it's fun.

Folk art has never been much about politics; it's about action and utility.

I don't think music is my job - I don't think about it that way, because I don't really get paid. There's not paycheck at the end; it's more of a "whatever is left over" kind of situation. Also, it keeps me from thinking about my creativity as a business, which it is not. It should remain pure; that's one of the reasons I made music in the first place.

I have been singing as long as I can remember. I used to be in choir; I used to do musical theater. I'd prefer not to sing my own songs, but there you have it.