Artists say that paintings are never done. I sort of feel the same way about music. I would never say something is perfect. There are performances that can generate a lot of emotion in me when I hear them, but I can't say if anything is perfect.

I spend a lot of time near water.

I do not worship the devil. But magic does intrigue me. Magic of all kinds. I bought Crowley's house to go up and write in. The thing is, I just never get up that way. Friends live there now.

The term "genius" gets used far too loosely in rock & roll.

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

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.

There are very few people I can call real, close friends. They're very, very precious to me.