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

There are a lot of aspiring singers who are not paid attention to because they don't look like a fashion model.

This is an election year, and I think we're in desperate trouble and it's time for people to speak up and not pipe down. It's a real conflict for me when I go to a concert and find out somebody in the audience is a Republican or fundamental Christian. It can cloud my enjoyment. I'd rather not know.

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

I was never bored because I always had a book. So I had a doorway into another world or another universe. It was great.

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 greatest sin is carelessness.