I enjoy doing new tunes. It gives me a little bit to perk up, to pay a little bit more attention.

I enjoy doing new tunes. It gives me a little bit to perk up, to pay a little bit more attention.

You can’t encore the past. If I see a bright light shining out there, I want to go toward it.

I don't like to travel as much as I have in the past, but it's good for my soul to get to pick, especially with these good musicians and these guys that play so well.

If you don't let things develop, it's like keeping something in a bag and not letting it out to fly

Adrienne Rich was one of the most widely-read and influential poets of her time, a leading feminist, known especially for her politically-engaged verse. Her best-known volume, "Diving into the Wreck," won the National Book Award in 1973.

It's made a lot of people richer from hearing Earl Scruggs. And I just think we're all very lucky to have him in the world.