Become enraptured by the sights and sounds in intrigue of nature and beauty, come along with me and take it all in. Come here my love.

The whole trip that happened in the late 60s and 70s was kind of a throwback to a lot of folk styles. I got into it as well 'cause I started with the folk styles.

Large audiences did not suit my low-key approach.

The blues - there's no black and white - it's the truth.

When it's not always raining there'll be days like this. When there's no one complaining there'll be days like this. When everything falls into place like the flick of a switch. Well my mama told me there'll be days like this.

[Jazz musicians] couldn't cut rock. I had to be more limited and specific about what I was doing.

Jazz was always cool. That was what I liked about jazz - it was always cool. Now I see the cats that were basically cool getting kind of uncool. So that ruins what I feel about jazz.