[My grandfather -a miner] had black lung, and he didn't talk about it much. It's almost like a combat veteran. But he witnessed some horrific things.

I hope that books don't go the way of albums and CD, large format albums, and physical product.

I tried to pay some small tribute to A Man and a Woman (1966) with the recurring musical theme.

To me, the hook of the riff is what makes a great guitar recording. It's the backbone of the whole song. When you have a strong riff, it's the rocket fuel for the track.

I embrace country music because of love, a love of what I came from.

We share something in common with the fabric of the whole universe that connects us.

We started shooting, and then Jodie found out she was pregnant. Forest broke it to me - he'd gone to work and heard it on the radio! It seemed like the movie was doomed. But, like these characters, there was a disregard for all the signs along the way.