There's so many different styles and facets of the 360-degree musical sphere to listen to. From tribal to classical music, it's all there. If the bottom was to sag out of that, for God's sake, help us all.

But to put out a greatest hits on one CD was totally impossible, I just couldn't do it. The best compromise was to put out two CDs - Early Days - which is what it is - and Latter Days.

I can communicate far better on a guitar than I can through my mouth.

I don't deal in technique. I deal in emotions.

My finger picking is sort of a cross between Pete Seeger, Earl Scruggs, and total incompetence.

There's such a wealth of arts and styles within the guitar... flamenco, jazz, rock, blues... you name it, it's there. In the early days my dream was to fuse all those styles. Now composing has become just as important.

You absorb so much from whatever your environment is, as an artist, and you learn to take from it what can help you create.