I had gone full-on folkie; I'd had it with bands.

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My grandfather gave me my first guitar, an old acoustic with palm trees and dancing...

My grandfather gave me my first guitar, an old acoustic with palm trees and dancing...

I love the subtlety and tonal range of the acoustic guitar.

I love the subtlety and tonal range of the acoustic guitar.

I love to laugh, it's my main thing. I love to abuse the English language.

I love to laugh, it's my main thing. I love to abuse the English language.

I always try to give my songs as gifts.

I always try to give my songs as gifts.

I love home. I'll stay up there for days on end, I won't even go...

I love home. I'll stay up there for days on end, I won't even go...

Coming out of college with a degree in fine arts and painting isn't worth much...

Coming out of college with a degree in fine arts and painting isn't worth much...

My dad was vehemently opposed to electric guitars. He did not look on that kind...

My dad was vehemently opposed to electric guitars. He did not look on that kind...

You're successful if you can get one person to pick it up and put it...

You're successful if you can get one person to pick it up and put it...

It was so much fun playing simple American bluegrass. I got to meet Doc Watson.

It was so much fun playing simple American bluegrass. I got to meet Doc Watson.

I choose to express myself.

I choose to express myself.

I was blessed with a gift. It's a gift and a curse. It never ends.

I was blessed with a gift. It's a gift and a curse. It never ends.

I may quit the music business someday, but never the music.

I may quit the music business someday, but never the music.

It was quite a shot in the head to do the album and then have...

It was quite a shot in the head to do the album and then have...

I never going to satisfy everybody, so I decided to satisfy myself.

I never going to satisfy everybody, so I decided to satisfy myself.

I had never done TV. I think it's a foolish medium for, most rock 'n...

I had never done TV. I think it's a foolish medium for, most rock 'n...

I wanted to pay tribute to my musical influences: Buffalo Springfield, Lightfoot, the Beatles, the...

I wanted to pay tribute to my musical influences: Buffalo Springfield, Lightfoot, the Beatles, the...

My upbringing made me think that real legitimate music is written, not heard.

My upbringing made me think that real legitimate music is written, not heard.

Strats are my favorite electric guitars, and I've got quite a collection.

Strats are my favorite electric guitars, and I've got quite a collection.

Now is the only thing that exists.

Now is the only thing that exists.

MTV didn't call. I guess I wasn't hip and groovy enough.

MTV didn't call. I guess I wasn't hip and groovy enough.