There's so many different worlds, so many different suns. And we have just one world, but we live in different ones.

I don't like definitions, but if there is a definition of freedom, it would be when you have control over your reality to transform it, to change it, rather than having it imposed upon you. You can't really ask for more than.

A Strat was a thing of wonder .. when I was 14 or 15, the Shadows were a big influence, and they had the first Strats that came to England. I like to play all kinds of guitars, but I wasn't getting the sound I really wanted until I got a Stratocaster

What I always try to do is to respond to the song; I've always rebelled against theory.

I love Gibsons, and Nationals, too. There's something magical about them.

I used to go to the school folk club with my songs when I was only 13 or so and say "this is a traditional folk song" and sing it with a bad Irish accent to disguise the real source.

I'm also getting an Ovation Legend, because I like them so much.