We want to have a spontaneous adventure. You can't plan an adventure, or it ceases to be one.

Musicians from the beginning of time have been there to express the mood and the musical feelings in the air for whatever's going on in that particular culture. It's the greatest joy as a musician to be able to translate that, be part of something and watch the scenery around you.

Jerry Garcia was a great American master and the Grateful Dead are not just a genuine piece of musical history, but also an important part of American history.

My life was a complete catatrophe. I was very, very sick from drugs and alcohol.

What happens if you start drawing squares? Well, I'd say the answer to that is, don't get famous for drawing circles.

Things have gone beyond my wildest expectations and dreams, and I feel like I've been given so many blessings in my life, between my friendship with the guys in the band, our wonderful audience, being able to play this music, and then my family.

When you're a musician and you break new ground it resonates into the common consciousness.