“In order to win you must be prepared to lose something. And leave one or two cards showing.”

Music is spiritual. The music business is not.”

“I don't feel comfortable doing interviews. My profession is music, and writing songs. That's what I do. I like to do it, but I hate to talk about it.”

“I write songs. Then, I record them. And, later, maybe I perform them on stage. That's what I do. That's my job. Simple.”