In the gentle evening freeze, by the whispering shady trees I will find sanctuary in the Lord.

I just can't stand jazz/rock. I think it's the worst thing that's come down the river yet.

Large audiences did not suit my low-key approach.

We're [with Robbie Robertson ] jazz musicians. The context may be rock 'n' roll but it's still jazz. It's jazz and that means improvization...you play a tune the way it feels and you play it differently every time. It can never be the same.

I find it extremely difficult talking about my songs because there's so many different things that can make a song come together.

Rock is gut level and it just gets to people. I think there's far too much emphasis on intellectualization, especially in rock 'n' roll which is a primitive form.

Even today, skiffle is a defining part of my music. If I get the opportunity to just have a jam, skiffle is what I love to play.