The Beatles were a phenomenon, but they were also ordinary blokes like anyone else. I was lucky enough to see that side.

I played the cello from when I was ten, and then I bought a guitar from the father of some friends of mine and played that for a while. And then when I was fourteen or so, I bought a guitar - a real nice one - in Durham, North Carolina, that I worked with up until I was about twenty-five.

I don't take compliments very easily. I think most musicians suffer from low self-esteem to some extent.

Certain things in life are more important than the usual crap that everyone strives for.

Things started to get out of control when I began reading that I was a superstar.

I think that we're all totally isolated beings and always will be.

Something I do love about social media is how you can expand your idea. You can make an extension of your art as opposed to just using it for promotion.