Generally, you are held to a sound and that becomes your sound. That gets branded as your sound, and all the copycats start with it because the labels are looking for that sound.

The local music community here was dying for a place to record, so we started doing acoustic, folk and bluegrass and then did rock projects for other bands, as well as for my son Tal and my own work.

You take all the things that frighten you, and when you can get them to work for you all of sudden people are calling you a success.

Those two songs condense the two albums. They also show what the audiences wanted. I was desperate to keep the band together and find something that the public would like.

My songs are like cheap Neil Young copies.

We like the imperfect because it reminds us of ourselves.

My love, growing up on the Prairies, was country music.

I don't think that bands that make it on their first album are as strong as bands that don't: there is nowhere to go but down.

The fact that the internet is so active; people can now speak to me indirectly.

With The Guess Who, it took us fifty-something singles before we had hits.

When I was five I had violin lessons.

While the individual contributions provide the “building block” of creativity

No secrecy, no business.

One good thing about being young is that you are not experienced enough to know you cannot possibly do the things you are doing.

SakeThe jewel which brightly shines at nightIs precious, but cannot measure up To the delights of drinking sake, Drowning one's troubles in the cup. Otomo no Tabito

Be an example of commitment to others, and encourage them to be committed as well.

God does not call us to be successful, but to be obedient.

I want everyone to vote. I want everyone to be a part of electing officials. Because when we are not a part, when we don't have a very broad voter base, then we don't have true representation.

The public is entitled to know whether or not I am married to Jack The Ripper.

Missions is the overflow of our delight in God because missions is the overflow of God's delight in being God.

When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.