To me, religion is an agreement between a group of people about what God is. Spirituality is a one-on-one relationship.

If there is such a thing as a workaholic, I'm it, and that's what passes for leisure.

I wish I was as sure about things as Bill Monroe was sure about things.

I'm constantly warning people that are involved in my life that I can go busk and make a living. I can make my rent in New York City in the subway, I promise, if I'm forced to.

He's the real deal. Eric Taylor was one of my heroes and teachers when I started playing around Houston in the early 1970s.

My politics were really radical when I was younger, and then I moderated like everyone else does when they start having kids.

New Orleans is a unique environment.