When the muse hits me, or the mood, or whatever it is, I get my guitar out and I empty it out. I just start going through things to see what's going to happen.

I don't mean to complain. I wouldn't trade my life for anything.

I'm fascinated by the whole concept of snake handling. When you read about the Pentecostal snake handlers, what strikes you the most is their commitment.

I started writing songs, I guess, when I was about 13 or 14, but I didn't know if they were good enough yet or anything.

I grew up in a very literate, very independent household where people spoke their ideas and were very supportive of helping each other find their own way

I usually have an idea of how I want a song to sound, but I don't always know how to get there

Blaze Foley was a genius and a beautiful loser.