I know the heart of life is good.

My hits are not hits.

I believe in blues, and I believe that it's been misrepresented.

I want to be the first guy from my generation who doesn't just represent one record but the promise of a lot of them.

Every song I put on a record could be a single and I just pack my bags for it... and the minute it takes off, I'm not gonna be home for a while.

I'm not deluded enough to think that everyone who knows my name is a listener. You know, I hope that part of that interest - part of that public interest - has to do with me still making records that people like.

The saddest kind of sad is the sad that tries not to be sad. You know, when sad tries to bite its lip and not cry, and smile and say, "No I'm happy for you"? Thats when it's really sad.