Well I was on the one hand, the more I played the guitar the more I began to really love the guitar and to love virtually any kind of music that anybody played well on guitar.

There is something about guitars—maybe something magical—when played right, which evokes past, mysterious, barely-conscious sentiments, both individual and universal.

As for fame, it can go to your head and you can become full of yourself.

How can I be a folk? I'm from the suburbs you know.

I also know that I am not a great technician.

I had a big background in listening to classical music and I started trying to compose, like I was playing the guitar but I heard an orchestra in my head.

I was using them as teachers for technique but I was never trying to be a folk.