I have a voracious appetite for all things, worldly and unworldly.

Music is the one thing that has been consistently there for me. It hasn’t let me down.

I may not believe in myself, but I believe in what I'm doing.

I don't deal in technique. I deal in emotions.

I can communicate far better on a guitar than I can through my mouth.

My favorite guitar solo of all time was Elliot Randall's on 'Reelin' In The Years'.

You can't overthink the music. Mood and intensity can't be manufactured. The blues isn't about structure; it's what you bring to it. The spontaneity of capturing a specific moment is what drives it.

I believe every guitar player inherently has something unique about their playing. They just have to identify what makes them different and develop it.

I always thought the good thing about the guitar was that they didn't teach it in school.

The greatest satisfaction is not the decoration. It is knowing that I am able to help someone who needs help.

So many people are frightened to take a chance in life and there's so many chances you have to take.

We are, each of us, hopeless hopers.

‎The America I love still exists at the front desks of our public libraries.

I am not interested in releasing best of stuff and I have not given my permission. You release best of packages when you're a has-been and have nothing new to offer.

My personality doesn't interest me.

No social problem is as universal as the oppression of the child

Master of Life is the person who is best at keeping the brutal scars of life to a minimum!

The strength of our relationships is measured by how much people can count on us.

Cities are never random. No matter how chaotic they might seem, everything about them grows out of a need to solve a problem

You cannot insult the faith of others.

To understand the living present, and the promise of the future, it is necessary to remember the past.