It is painful to relive things that have caused emotional crises or whatever and find ways to express that musically.

In playing, I suppose my greatest gift was to express the way I felt or the willingness to express myself.

It's very dependent on your state of mind. And your emotional state as well. And a lot of it comes pouring out, you don't really have that much control with it.

One of the most beneficial things I've ever learned is how to keep my mouth shut.

I wish I could write easily. I'm one of those guys who's visited by the muse when things are dire.

I did play a lot of fingerstyle when I first started playing. I could never really find the right combination of flatpick or fingerpick, so playing fingerstyle is really the easiest way - though it's quite strenuous on the fingertips.