If I remain true to what's in my heart, that's all the success I need.

I was a kid, 12 or something, when the Partridge Family was big on TV. I liked the curly cord running from the bass to the amps, which were real fancy. That cord looked so cool. I said, 'Wow! I gotta play something like that!'

I've learned over the years that you're going to be most successful at the things you're most excited to do. Every artist has a special set of tools. When you really use those tools, and you make yourself feel really good about the product you create, I think you'll find an audience for it. I've been very fortunate in that respect.

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

I have a deep love for life and my fellow human beings. I try to understand everything that everybody does, even if it seems wrong to me.

When Frank Zappa would get an idea for a song, he just did it. He didn't wait for anybody or expect anyone to do it.

Criticism can be devastating. When push comes to shove, we are all very sensitive.