No one can keep their word. Everyone's in hurry and jumping to the next opportunity. There's something missing.

All I cared about was the music, like hearing Townes [ Van Zandt] talking about "For the sake of the song"; it's all that mattered. In spite of me a couple of things happened, mainly the Eagles and Seven Bridges Road. That certainly helped me survive. Joan Baez, Rita Coolidge, and Ian Matthews did it.

One of the things that benefited me that anyone can learn is classical technique. That shows the orchestra that exists within the instrument.

I didn't have the self-promotion instinct, and I just didn't care about it. I sort of had a "beat" attitude.

I did admire the comments and the music of Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. And that didn't fly too well in the Deep South. It was not quite redneck enough.

Everything you do in life is up to you. Part of life is realizing you have much more potential and ability than you'd ever know, but it's up to you to face the fears and unleash that which really drives you.

I was made to go to church and I heard the gospel songs, and every now then somebody would come through with a guitar and that was a thrill!