And I just automatically said music. I hadn't really thought about it, but I thought, well I guess I'll be a musician. It was pretty much like that.

I've got one week left, and then I'm done for a year. I haven't had a sabbatical, I haven't taken a year off from touring in 15 years at least.

When I'm on stage by myself, I don't have to think about anything. I don't have to worry about anything because I'm not responsible for anything except just opening my mouth and making sure music comes out.

I grew up in a time when being a musician and learning to be a musician was actually very wonderful.

It's not that I don't love the song. My songs are like my children: some you want around and some you want to send off to college as soon as possible.

I like to use the audience as my color palette, my instrument.