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

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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 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 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...

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,...

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...

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...

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.

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...

It seems like bluegrass people have more great stories to tell than other musicians.

It seems like bluegrass people have more great stories to tell than other musicians.

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.

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

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

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...

I always try to give my songs as gifts.

I always try to give my songs as gifts.

I wish I was a little more gregarious and outgoing.

I wish I was a little more gregarious and outgoing.

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

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

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 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 love the subtlety and tonal range of the acoustic guitar.

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

Now is the only thing that exists.

Now is the only thing that exists.

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

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