I write the songs, go in and record them, then I listen to everything and decide how it all fits together.

As it turns out, now is the moment you've been waiting for

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 grew up around poets and novelists and my dad wrote poems about everything - from a cat sleeping in a window to a car wreck he passed on the highway. I learned not to censor myself: that was one of things I learned in my apprenticeship, my creative-writing apprenticeship with my dad.

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

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

People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness.