The only time that I am really truly happy—when I feel at my best—is when I'm on the stage.

I was originally like a punker, know what I mean, like the punks are today, I'd spit in a minute.

What happens is, when I perform, I'm somewhere else. I go back in time and get in touch with who I really am. I forget my troubles, my worries.

Bobby Womack is always very real, both with his music and as a person.

Johnny Guitar... just one of my favorite singers of all time. I met him when we were both on the road with Johnny Otis in the '50s when I was a teenager. We traveled the country in a car together.I would hear him sing every night.

To me, country music is like the blues, but it's something very hip and - I don't want to say commercial - but it's very worldly and good listening.

It's the same thing now. When I go onstage the young people scream and holler as much as the older generation.