I guess I stayed with the faith. I mean, organized religion is not something that I've maintained a direct connection to in my life, but the spirituality of it has had an indelible impact on my life and remains with me.

I was raised in the Church of Christ, which was a very abstinent faith. And I just didn't [drink] - there was never anything that I found seductive enough, I guess, to have a romance with it.

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

I think that we come to a greater understanding of the world we live in and ourselves through reading.

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

My parents were not affluent people and were not - didn't come from the extremities of education. My mother had a high school diploma. I often think I so wish she'd come out of the hills in Appalachia and been able to go on to college. I think she would have made a wonderful teacher.

As an artist, you have to maintain focus and eliminate the distraction of second-guessing yourself based on the opinions of others.