My responsibility is to fulfil what that natural thing is. The thing that I dislike about pop rock Top 40 music is that it's not natural.

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.

In deep confusion, in great despair, when I reach out for him, he is there. When I am lonely as I can be, then I know God shines his light on me.

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

Leave your thoughtlessness behind you then you may begin to understand. Clear the emptiness around you with the waving of your hand.

You have to understand a bit about the poetry of the blues to know where the references are coming from.

That's the jazz that I like - the stuff that has a soothing effect.