Have compassion for everyone you meet, even if they don’t want it.

I didn't grow up in a mom-and-pop, Ozzie and Harriet type of environment, but who did.

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

Above all, the listener should be able to understand the poem or the song, not be forced to unravel a complicated, self-indulgent puzzle. Offer your art up to the whole world, not just an elite few.

Any time there's a major change, whether it's going into a relationship, getting out of a relationship, moving to a new city, a death - that usually provides a catalyst for an explosion of creativity.

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

You should put time into learning your craft. It seems like people want success so quickly, way before they're ready.