I liked the American folk style of Woody Guthrie.

To wear the crown of peace, you must wear the crown of thorns.

The giant neon spinning discs are a reminder of the huge role that Sam Sniderman and his store played in the cultural life of Toronto and I believe they should be preserved and remounted in the interests of our city's heritage.

There is always something wrong with a song, you can't be perfect.

It was very interesting time to be in England. Even at that point [John] Lennon and [Paul] McCartney influenced my writing. I thought, "maybe there is a huck or two in here I haven't thought of".

I try to write songs. At our concerts, we take the cream of the crop from my back catalogue and I don't know if I could write something now that would replace any of that. We don't lose any of the standards. We have lots of songs in rotation.

What has changed for me is that I now have a huge family [Lightfoot has four children, from his first two marriages] - the result of my living.