Since I Was 20 Years Old, I've

It Is Still A Surprise When People Tell Me That I've Had An Influence On Them, Particularly When It's Someone I Really Respect.

It's Always Enjoyable To Listen To A Friend's Work, But If It Doesn't Resonate With You, Then You Can Just Appreciate It And It Inspires You In Its Own Way.

Those Of Us Who Grew Up In The '50s And '60s, We Had The Dream That This Could Be Turned Around, And The Earth Could Be Back In Balance, And That We Could Level The Playing Field With Men And Women And Pay, And You Know, Minority Groups Having Equal Opportunity. We Just Magically Thought This Was All Going To Happen: We Were Going To Have Clean Food, And Organic This, And Conscious That, And It Just Didn't Happen.

Elvis Might Have Compromised His Musical Style A Bit Towards The End, But That Doesn't Mean That Artists From The Rock N' Roll/folk-roots Culture - Of Which He Was Not Really A Part - Shouldn't Get Better As They Get Older, Like The Great Jazz Or Blues Artists.

There Would Be No Rock And Roll Or Rhythm And Blues Without Leo Fenders' Contribution ... The Tone Is Everything