I thought everybody could sing, because everybody in my family could.

Don't know much, but I know I love you.

I think if the United States gave anything to culture at large in the 20th century, the most important contribution made was the popular song.

I can't draw. But I can draw with sound. That's the most useful thing I learned in terms of what my craft is... The arrangements were mine. They were little lines and stuff that I had written myself... And I was locked into this idea that vocals didn't count, melodies didn't count, songwriting craftsmanship didn't count. The only thing that counted was high arching guitar solos...

The essential elements of singing are voice, musicianship, and story. It is the rare artist that has all three in abundance.

Mainly, when I ran into Emmylou Harris, that was it, you know? We could finish each other's sentences musically, and personally, too. We have a very shared, similar sensibility. And that was a friendship that really opened up a tremendous number of musical doors for me.

What my true addiction is is reading. I love to read. If I'd get too loaded, I couldn't remember the sentence I just read.