In a way, I'm not at all jaded, and still enjoy so much what I do. It's a good trick.

I still have this unrealistic faith, that one day, my ship will come in. More people will discover, understand and buy my stuff.

When I was on the big labels, I never calculated what would make me sell more records. I just did what I did -no different than when I wrote songs for myself in high-school.

And we laughed, at the world. They can have their diamonds, And we'll have our pearls

As a musician, I have always refrained from criticizing another artist.

As a bit of loner, prone to melancholy, with a questionable sexuality, I found great solace in the words of-Dylan, Joni, John Prine and Leonard Cohen. The darker the better.

Music teachers can either inspire or make you resent your instrument and parents in early years.