The principle element in a performance is risk, and if you're losing interest then by scaring yourself to death the audience will feel it and boy it'll wake them up.

I think that open tunings are a trap really because it's really hard not to sound like an open tuning when your using one and that gets old as well as what you learn in one open tuning is going to stay there.

There's nothing more, nothing better in life to wake up in the morning, look at yourself in the mirror, and feel comfortable with yourself and who you are.

The risk now is Nigeria - and losing the commitment in other countries. But we're confident now that Nigeria will get the job done.

Death is the final wake-up call.

When I was a boy we didn't wake up with Vietnam and have Cyprus for lunch and the Congo for dinner.