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

As far as being a 'player's player,' you've only got to go to Nashville or Argentina and you can forget about it. The world is full of amazing guitar players, and you know it, and I know it...it's a humbling experience.

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.

My idea of heaven is a place where the Tyne meets the Delta, where folk music meets the blues.

When you point your finger 'cause your plan fell through You got three more fingers pointing back at you!

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.

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