I also wanted to make a record that was about other things than romance, yeah, after two years on the road singing all the songs from the first album, I got kind of tired of that.

I make the kind of music I like

Because of my Buddhist practice, I'm never lacking for inspiration

If I were to do this over I'd play a lot more shows before I made a record

I did a song, "Court and Spark," for a Joni Mitchell tribute album that's yet to see the light of day. So she's someone I'd like to do something with, sure. I worked with the great guitar player Bill Frisell on Phantom Moon - that was fun. I'm such a fan; he's amazing.

I mean, at the end of the day when I'm making a record, what I want to do is what I do

Happy music doesn't tend to move me much