Everyone wants to be well-loved and appreciated but, at the same time, there are some people that just don't want to be your friend, and there's nothing you can do or say to change that.

Music is the marriage of the feelings of the living to the wisdom of the dead.

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

I don't think I'm even a musician. I don't play a lot of instruments, not really a soloist or anything.

It doesn't mean that I'm overly enthusiastic about much music. Except the people that really touch me. It has to touch me, it has to grab a hold of me, I'm not looking for anything in particular.

Lyrics are my racket; music is play - the fluff stuff.

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.