When you play with great musicians, whether they're schooled or self-taught, they keep you on your toes. It comes down to people's personalities and individual energies.

People expect not just songwriters but all personalities to pontificate about their egos - they just wanna see someone talking about themselves constantly. I'm not interested in that.

Lyrics are my racket; music is play - the fluff stuff.

I'm making music with my friends. It's fun. It should be fun. You shouldn't make music if it isn't fun.

I was just a folk singer. I cut my teeth on the streets, you know.

A lot of people don't know what it's like to actually be hungry. I do. I've also slept on the streets.