I'm not trying to pull the rug out from under anybody, but the music really does tell you where to go.

The folk music definition has changed in this fast music world and musical styles are blending really quickly.

John Lennon is the model for what I'm trying to do; that he grew and changed, ... It's been hard because you left your friends and I don't see them very much anymore, but look what happened with 1/8 Lennon) and those albums. They were struggling to progress beyond the greatest band that ever existed.

If there's one thing I discovered since I came back from hiatus, it's that you can't go backwards.

When Phish broke up, I made some comment about how I'm not gonna go around playing 'You Enjoy Myself' for the rest of my life.

As long as your intention is pure, and you know what you're in it for, then you're alright. And I'm in it because I enjoy it. I take it seriously... real seriously. I mean I could sit and talk all day about the music.