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

I had gone full-on folkie; I'd had it with bands.

MTV didn't call. I guess I wasn't hip and groovy enough

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.

It's a very important issue to me, trying to wake people up to the fact that we'd better take better care of our planet.

I feel it right down in my stomach when I'm in touch with something. I don't know what it is.

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