It was like I had evolved to a certain stage where I was stuck in this songwriter bag as an image. But basically at heart, I'm a rocker. And I still am. But I was caught up in the singer/songwriter bag and I wasn't really enjoying it.

I have some intellectual-type pursuits, like studying philosophy and stuff like that.

I do see value in music criticism. Most of the criticism I have received over the years has been very good.

When I started you were more in touch with the people you were playing to. There wasn't the distance or the separation that there is now.

Meet them halfway with love, peace, and persuasion, and expect them to rise for the occasion.

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

My ambition when I started out was to play two or three gigs a week. And that's what I'm doing.