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

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.

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

Well folks, that's about it for the show tonight.

‎"she’ mad but she’ magic. there’ no lie in her fire.

When you were on stage, you could be absolutely open about your emotions and indulge them and express yourself in a way that - in real life - I wasn't doing.

Trying to solve the mystery is what I enjoy most about writing.

For the first time in my career, I'm working in a fine-arts arena, so I'm finally getting some intelligent reviews.

Holiness consists of doing the will of God with a smile.

Forsake search for needles that are so very small in haystacks that are so very large.

Women's styles may change but their designs remain the same.

There are some who've forgotten why we have a military. It's not to promote war, it's to be prepared for peace.

How Religion Works: If I obey, then God will love and accept me. The Gospel: I'm loved and accepted, therefore I wish to obey.

Our culture is teleological-it presumes purposive development and a conclusion.