Rampant Eclecticism Is My Middle Name.

I Feel Sorry For A Culture That Depends Too Much On Delegating Its Musical Expression To Professionals. It Is Fine To Have Heroes, But We Should Do Our Own Singing First, Even If It Is Never Heard Beyond The Shower Curtain.

I Can't Draw. But I Can Draw With Sound. That's The Most Useful Thing I Learned In Terms Of What My Craft Is... The Arrangements Were Mine. They Were Little Lines And Stuff That I Had Written Myself... And I Was Locked Into This Idea That Vocals Didn't Count, Melodies Didn't Count, Songwriting Craftsmanship Didn't Count. The Only Thing That Counted Was High Arching Guitar Solos...

I Think There's Just A Lot Of Compassion In Art. Again, When You're Doing Something That Resonates With Somebody Else, You're Going Through An Experience Another Person Has Had, Whether It's Been A Painful Experience Or A Joyous Experience Or A Happy Experience.

I First Knew Laurie Lewis By Her Considerable Reputation As A Fiddle Player And A Writer Of Songs. When An Opportunity Came Along To Sing With Her I Seized It. Getting To Know Her As A Singer And A Person Has Been Pure Pleasure. Her Voice Is A Rare Combination Of Grit And Grace, Strength And Delicacy. Her Stories Are Always True.

Music Should Be An Elective Experience. You Should Go, "i'm Going To Sit Down And Listen To Some Beethoven, By God," And Then You Get To Hear It.