That's a defining moment, there, when someone plays an instrument that everyone relates to around the planet.

I don't force it. If you don't have an idea and you don't hear anything going over and over in your head, don't sit down and try to write a song. You know, go mow the lawn...My songs speak for themselves.

I would play all the parts of the song, show them the way it went together. Then I'd basically break down an arrangement - I wouldn't plan endings or beginnings - so they knew everything that was going on. I had the lyrics on a prompter so that I could remember everything I'd written, and I was able to just get into the groove and play with them. I think "Peace Trail" is one of the exceptions, where it's a later take. It just happened really quickly.

I go in and sing the song and arrange it and mix it and that's it. It's no different than playing in clubs.

I love it when people yell at me about the environment and then I tell 'em I'm burning 90% cleaner than them.

Hard working people stopping for a drink on the way to work.

I'll never be Bob Dylan. He's the master.