I've been lucky to be able to make the records I've wanted to make. The record company has never pressured me to cut certain songs.

I played guitar when I was young and never really considered it as a way to make a living

The loss of Jerry Garcia feels like the end of an era in the same way it felt when Elvis died and John Lennon was killed.

I've been lucky to be able to make the records I've wanted to make. The record company has never pressured me to cut certain songs.

You can't second-guess your audience. You can only do what you think is right. If you do that, your audience will appreciate you.

I don't feel like I'm on a mission. I'm trying to play music that I like to play and like to listen to.

Barbecue sauce is like a beautiful woman. If it's too sweet, it's bound to be hiding something.