I feel wonderful because I see the love light in your eyes, and the wonder of it all is you just don't realize how much I love you.

I sought my father in the world of the black musician, because it contained wisdom, experience, sadness and loneliness. I was not ever interested in the music of boys. From my youngest years, I was interested in the music of men.

I never set myself too high a goal. It was always tone and feeling, for me.

The toughest thing about being a celebrity, I suppose, is being polite when I don't want to be.

Every time you pick up your guitar to play, play as if it's the last time.

I have always been resistant to doctrine, and any spirituality I had experienced thus far in my life had been much more abstract and not aligned with any recognized religion. For me, the most trustworthy vehicle for spirituality had always proven to be music. It cannot be manipulated, or politicized, and when it is, that becomes immediately obvious.

When I'm wrong it's never meant for you, so don't confuse my love with what I do.