I love Emmylou Harris's version of my song, 'Sweet Old World.' Her intonation is great.

Of course, Im older now. Im in a different place in my life than when I wrote the songs for Car Wheels or Essence or whatever. Different things were going on.

You can't be afraid to deal with your demons. You've got to go there to be able to write.

I am trying to get right with God. I'm sort of making a statement about the excessiveness.

I was immediately taken with Geoff Muldaur's rich soulful voice, masterful phrasing and guitar playing when I first heard him.

There's this whole idea that you've got the blues and you're going to write. Bullshit. When I feel really bad, all I want to do is sit in front of the TV with the remote control and check out.

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.