Essentially any history we have is just a history of aristocrats. We don't have any history of people.

For a while, it was something to try to push at people, playing old murder ballads and being upset about everything I was seeing around me. But now I feel a lot more at peace with it.

I don't associate much with anybody. I'm not big on all the teachings and groups and being a part of something, I guess.

I didn't have any intention of playing music for a living or anything like that. I was just not doing well in my head or whatever you call it and drinking too much.

I'm just a guy that sings songs because that's what he likes to do, I guess.

I've been playing one way or another since I was about three years old. I don't remember not knowing how to play any instruments.

I was kind of pathetic. That's what got me playing out in the street. I ran out of money and needed more gin for the night.