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 no paycheck at the end; it's more of a 'whatever is left over' kind of situation.

I think I have some very meaningful relationships with people; we all do. At the same time, I recognize that everyone is following their own heart; there's been people who have left my life, and I don't have a problem with that. This is a transitory world; we're all spirits just looking for love and finding it and holding on.

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

A lot of religious texts make for good reading. That's why they hold up.

I think I like singing when I'm singing live. It's just in the studio when it's a drag.

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.