I never sing a song more than twice because my fear of waning excitement for a piece is part of my troubles. I so rely on vibe, energy and emotions that the technical part occurs to me last.

A great hang is mandatory. But in all of my years as a traveling musician, on a whole it's been pretty damn magical. There have been a couple duds along the way, but most time, I'm in awe of the guys who want to play on my records.

I just don't conform very well.

If you think too much about something, you're not feeling it.

Now I can make a thousand dollars a night at a club.

I like rules that are broken.

So it's the greatest compliment in the world when people want to hear you sing. That means it feels good to them, so I keep doing it.