There's nothing worse than a bunch of jaded old farts, and that's a fact.

When you're 20 years old and you're making points with volume and dynamism, it's a fantastic thing to do.

Austin - it's a stimulating center. In this conversation, the very first two questions were talking about my kind of wanderlust and my adventures. Some people at my time in life travel forever. I don't know whether it's the British or the Australians - whoever it is, you can kind of stagger into some sort of far-off bastion in the middle of nowhere, and you'll find someone from Britain or someone from Australia or maybe an American.

Lately, I'm spending more and more time working with non-rock musicians and leaving the mainstream - almost dissolving into another world, musically.

I can't moan about any of it. I had a great time in the goldfish bowl.

There are always generic terms like 'Americana', but there are no boundaries as to where it can go.

Whenever I have bid a hasty goodbye to a loved one, I've always made sure that my record collection was safely stored away in the boot of the car.