When I think of folk music, I think of topical songs. And I don't write topical songs.

There's nothing in the world so sad as talking to a man who never knew his life was his for making.

I'd much rather be playing songs than talking to people.

I can't get excited by my own music. It's impossible.

The thing I love about music is that you can take things that are painful, deep things that hurt you, and you can turn them into something beautiful.

I don't like myself, and I don't like to be looked at.

It's so easy to get caught up in your own experiences. They can seem so important. But there are billions and billions of other experiences going on.