I don't believe in 'greatest'. I believe in favorites.

It's hilarious, because my guitar has what's known as a tremolo bar or a whammy bar. And the whammy bar is probably the most alien thing on my guitar that could possibly relate to a classical guitar.

That's the thing about great artists: They find the thing that's most obvious to themselves, what's most conscious and natural, and they put it out there and the audience comes.

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

Find what you're best at and exaggerate it.

Along with its enchanting and exquisite melodies, West Side Story has attitude and a tremendous amount of frenetic energy. It's emotional, theatrical and technical. It's everything.

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