I'm not a collector, however, and I have no desire to own 50 or 60 guitars.

I shoulda learned to play the guitar.

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

Sometimes you're the windshield; sometimes you're the bug.

While listening, to things like western swing, for instance, I'd work something out in my head, then play it on my National; not the same song, but one that captured the feeling of the original tune.

I'm not a collector, however, and I have no desire to own 50 or 60 guitars.

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