Love of the simple is all that I need, I've no time for schism or lovers of greed.

When I started out in this business, I was a performer before I was a songwriter, I was a performer before I was recording. Performing is the roots. That's where it all came from. You didn't start out doing it because you wanted to make an album.

The media is going to stick a label on records. And the public is going to pick it up from that. And that's what I was getting sick of-the whole analyzation thing.

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

I'm very lucky, I'm happy with life because my experiences led me to do what I had to do. I don't have any regrets whatsoever.

Skiffle was a name that was attached to what was, in essence, American folk music with a beat.

Let me purify my thoughts and words and deeds that I may be a vehicle for thee.