See my father knew a lot about music, he played the piano and he would do theory and stuff like that, but I didn't learn anything from him, but I played that for him and he liked it a lot.

There is something about guitars—maybe something magical—when played right, which evokes past, mysterious, barely-conscious sentiments, both individual and universal.

I had a big background in listening to classical music and I started trying to compose, like I was playing the guitar but I heard an orchestra in my head.

When I play, I very quickly put myself into a light hypnotic trance and compose while playing, drawing directly from the emotions.

But I say these things in an objective dispassionate manner because, you know, and I can't explain why, but being one of the greatest guitarists in the world simply is not very important to me.

Early Bluegrass is my favorite kind of music, not to many people know that.

How can I be a folk? I'm from the suburbs you know.

The other thing in composition is opening up the unconscious.

I just want to be treated like an average guy.

From a social perspective, I am looking for friends, not acolytes.

I was using them as teachers for technique but I was never trying to be a folk.

For it is not needful, to use a common proverb, that one should drink up the ocean who wishes to learn that its water is salt.

I think about cars to try and distract myself. It's a good way to relax, take your mind off everything.

I keep myself busy. Time goes faster that way.

I'm not compromising myself in any way, I love just doing whatever I want and showing people it's real.

It takes a spasm of love to write a poem.

As long as there is satire, the poet is, as it were, particeps criminis.

I shall be with Christ, and that is enough.

We are all trying to get the exact style of ouuselves.

You either believe in the Constitution, or you don't.

The people who put you down don't have to stop you from chasing your dreams. Stand up, and prove them wrong.