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.

I first knew Laurie Lewis by her considerable reputation as a fiddle player and a writer of songs. When an opportunity came along to sing with her I seized it. Getting to know her as a singer and a person has been pure pleasure. Her voice is a rare combination of grit and grace, strength and delicacy. Her stories are always true.

The government has to spend money during a recession, because their spending is our earning.

Being an entertainer, especially in times like these, is really a public service.

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.

The only reason to be with somebody is that they make you a better person and you make them a better person.

I feel sorry for a culture that depends too much on delegating its musical expression to professionals. It is fine to have heroes, but we should do our own singing first, even if it is never heard beyond the shower curtain.