The heart of a city Is the soul of a man It winds like a river Through the heart of the land They can tear down a building They can tear down a park They can strike at a symbol But they can't strike the heart.

Some people would rather stay ignorant and self-satisfied.

Wish I'd written Tikkun Olam – a Weavers or Peter Paul & Mary hit!

I write a lot from instinct. But as you're writing out of instinct, once you reach a certain level as a songwriter, the craft is always there talking to you in the back of your head...that tells you when it's time to go to the chorus, when it's time to rhyme. Real basic craft... it's second nature.

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

Artists are taught to be humble about their impact, especially in folk music. It's so ingrained that I have a hard time even thinking I had any impact other than what a normal hit song would have.

Going off the road just leaves me more time to be a writer.