Picking up a guitar brought a lot of balance into my life.

I was a product of the relationships with my family, the environment I grew up in; all those things I kind of put on the back burner when I got into music, and my life all changed dramatically.

You want to stand out and be unique and do something different. I always try to zig when they zag - I guess it's a football term, but it applies to a lot of different areas of life.

Picking a guitar was a lot easier than picking cotton.

New experiences give you new perspectives on life.

I can't give a decent toast to save my life.