I'm like Johnny Cash. I only wear black.

But, I'm a big Johnny Cash and a big Lou Reed fan and a Fellini fan.

I ended up being friends with all my heroes. Lefty Frizzell, George Jones, Johnny Cash - it was incredible.

For 'The Lobster Kings,' I listened to a lot of Johnny Cash. And it makes its way into the book.

Just wearing all black comes from Johnny Cash. I'm on the road so much that if I wear all black, my clothes never get dirty. You can't tell if I've worn the same shirt twice.

I was mainly influenced by the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, and others like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash.