When I was growing up, the blues did seem too simple to me. I was just a muso.

A lot of those little things that I really like doing are just moments of cool articulation, just little moments of phrasing that probably go over everybody's head.

When I was young, I wasn't a misfit or anything. I had friends in all the different social groups. But I had issues - just personal issues, insecurities and other things that had happened in my life.

It's always funny to me when people use the phrase 'Best guitar player in the world'. There are too many variables such as technique, uniqueness, emotional investment in the notes, etc. But If I had to pick one, it would be Tommy Emmanuel. Watching him perform can be a study in artistic and virtuosic human achievement.

I like my voice, but I can't deliver as much as I wish I could.

My past is very interesting, and I treasure it, but to write about it, it's just not on my radar.

I knew that I was going to have a life as a musician, because I always felt the pull. I don't remember ever having to make a choice.