It all comes down to the density of the wood. Every guitar's different.
I have done some things that I'm very proud of. I don't think you can say any more than that, really.
Music has nothing to do with your technical ability.
I can't say I feel influenced by today's guitar players.
It's impossible to play a run with as much feeling as a single note. I've never been so much into runs as making single notes cry.
There are no plans to do any more live stuff. I really feel like there's enough live shows out there.