What I do is between me and the Lord, to examine and possibly alter the state of grace in which I live, and thereby the state of grace of anybody who listens.

I don’t envision a long life for myself. Like, I think my life will run out before my work does, y’know? I’ve designed it that way.

What I do is between me and the Lord, to examine and possibly alter the state of grace in which I live, and thereby the state of grace of anybody who listens.

Sorrow and solitude, these are the precious things/ And the only words that are worth remembering.

Now the dark air is like fire on my skin, And even the moonlight is blinding

I'd like to write some songs that are so good that nobody understands them. Not even myself.

There are only two kinds of songs; there's the blues, and there's zip-a-dee-doo-dah.