Keeping the pen out of your hand as much as possible is the best way to write a song, in my estimation. But the pen must come in to tighten it up.

You know, albums are a funny thing. They're not like an intellectual decision. It's a collection of your kind of musings.

Well, everything about singing, I learned from busking. Everything I learned about songwriting, I learned from busking.

I only ever really take out my guitar when I'm miserable, which isn't necessarily a very good time to do it.

Keeping the pen out of your hand as much as possible is the best way to write a song, in my estimation. But the pen must come in to tighten it up.

I'm not an actor, and I'll never call myself an actor. I've never thought of it as part of my life. I'll always be a singer, in my eyes.

As a busker, one thing that does not work is self-consciousness. A busker needs to be working. A busker needs to shed all ego and get down to work. Play your songs, play them well, earn your money, and don't get in people's way.