I guess in a way I just feel blessed to be able to make music.

I've realized, you know, having turned 40, that rest is just as important as work. In fact, it's equally as important.

I think ultimately, people are selfish in that department [blues], in a good way - the reason we're attracted to art is because it somehow reflects us. And I think, ultimately, we're a tribal people by nature. We're not individualistic. We almost like to hear that there's other people in a worse state than us. Sometimes even more than we like hearing there are people in better states than us.

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.

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

I think inside every rock journalist, there's somebody who wishes they had the courage to live the life that they're not, and that they're writing about. But at the same time, inside every songwriter, I guess there's a wish for happiness.

I absolutely adore the alchemy of a bit of an idea.