I think Philadelphia has been underrated over the years as a musical region.

Most artists try to avoid cliches, but it's pretty hard to avoid them if you yourself end up being one.

Everybody who I ever cared about has told me that they like my music: Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Al Green, The Spinners, Smokey Robinson. Everybody that matters.

Any song I don't feel good about, I shelve. Anything you ever hear me sing, it's because I want to.

I have to say I have never been comfortable with somebody else telling me what to do - in any way.

I love antique architecture, so if I have any indulgences, I have owned and renovated and reconstructed a lot of old houses.

The difference between me and other people in my generation is instead of saying the Internet's killing the record business, I say, 'Who cares about the record business, the Internet is enhancing music.