What Muddy Waters did for us is what we should do for others. It's the old thing, what you want written on your tombstone as a musician: 'He passed it on.'

It's called the mysterious rhythm of life, ... I can't quite account for it. It's probably an addiction, quite honestly. I need that shot of stage every two or three years.

To a musician or songwriter, your canvas is silence.

To me, as long as we've known each other, I've always thought Mick's most brilliant thing was that he could work in an area two foot square and give a very exciting performance.

I'm not getting old I'm evolving.

It might appear that nothing is happening, but that's actually when it really happens.

I mean, give me a guitar, give me a piano, give me a broom and string, I wouldn't get bored anywhere.