You're successful if you can get one person to pick it up and put it on the turntable and go, Wow, thanks for writing that!

I do what I believe in. I do good work, and the people who appreciate it, fine, and those who don't, fine, that's good.

My grandfather gave me my first guitar, an old acoustic with palm trees and dancing girls painted on it

Strats are my favorite electric guitars, and I've got quite a collection.

I have a very sedate life. How often do you see me at a bar in Boulder, Peter? You tell me. I like Boulder. We just don't live that way.

My upbringing made me think that real legitimate music is written, not heard

If people are willing to buy it and listen to it and they like it and enjoy it, then it's viable.