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

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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.

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 rock 'n roll. But my finest suit, of all the things I...

I love to rock 'n roll. But my finest suit, of all the things I...

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...

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 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 wish I was a little more gregarious and outgoing.

I wish I was a little more gregarious and outgoing.

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...

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...

I choose to express myself.

I choose to express myself.

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.

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.

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 always try to give my songs as gifts.

I always try to give my songs as gifts.

Now is the only thing that exists.

Now is the only thing that exists.

My life is as an artist, not an entertainer. I don't consider myself an entertainer,...

My life is as an artist, not an entertainer. I don't consider myself an entertainer,...

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

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

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.

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

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