Then it evolved into more of a ballad style singer/songwriter thing. And there was a conflict in trying to merge the two styles with the same band behind me. 'Cause the musicians that I would need to do ballad-oriented tunes would require musicians who were more into jazz.

Do you remember the time darlin' when everything made more sense in the world? Oh I remember, I remember... when life made more sense... Take me back, take me back, take me way back... to when life made more sense.

You take stuff from different places, and sometimes you stick a line in because it rhymes, not because it makes sense.

I have to accept the fact that I was putting out records that reviewers were going to get an image from.

I don't think nostalgia has to be negative.

You learn to read the audiences after a while, and there are all different kinds of gigs.

If you live the life you love, you get the blessing from above.