Some people would rather stay ignorant and self-satisfied.

I gave guitar lessons. I tried to join bands. My mom always said it was obvious that nothing was going to stop me.

That's an amazing moment, the first time you hear yourself on radio. It's still thrilling.

I love seeing teachers outside of school. It's like seeing a dog walk on its hind legs.

Those of us with ravaged faces, lacking in the social graces, desperately remained at home, inventing lovers on the phone.

I feel I was born with the music coming to me, and that's not something to be wasted.

I played for anybody and everybody from the time I started playing guitar, when I was 10 or 11.