When you start believing you're something special, then you're not going to be striving to move forward.

I go for as much feeling as I can rather than show what I can do up and down the neck. I don't play to show people ability.

People often say very, very nice, complimentary things. But I think it's better if you don't take that too much to heart.

The first real thing I heard was Three O'Clock Blues by B.B. King. That's where it all began for me.

There's more power in the simpler things, I think.

I go through about two Fender mediums a night because I don't pick straight down; it's sort of sideways, and it shaves them off.

I feel I've been blessed with a gift of creativity and composition. That's why I've been able to keep going.