If you gave me a fresh carnation, I would only crush its tender petals.

There's always something in most world folk musics that always seems connected; whether it's a bagpipe or a tambura, there's always some sort of drone instrument, and there's always percussion.

When I'm dead I wanna leave a body of work, like authors or great painters do.

It's always good to play New York. The Apollo is a great gig. I loved that.

It is nice to make a record and people like it, and it's encouraging.

People say you make your best work when in despair, but I think happiness is a good place to write from.

I don't like to get pigeonholed. I don't like it when people think they have you sewn up.