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 wouldn't say that I've had a tough life by any stretch of the imagination.

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

A real foolproof way to do it is play your stuff by hook or by crook and build up a grass roots following

Things come to me pretty regularly. There is never a shortage or a backlog

But really important, perhaps most important is the craft; how you make your record, the creation of these sonic worlds you want your listener to hear.

My first two records were more energetic; Phantom Moon is subtle, quiet; so these various reactions are just something I expected