If someone doesn't hate what you're doing - you're not doing very well.

A lot of English traditional music is guesswork anyway, so it's very difficult for people to be vehemently opposed to experimenting with it.

I mainly play traditional music, which by definition is music that you've heard someone else doing.

At some point we have to give up and say that's just the way it is. Or, not give up and push on.

The universe was playing with loaded dice, which insured an excess of cowards in our ranks.

Be a leader for the right reasons”.

Artists are tuning forks. Their goal is to create resonance in the audience.

The world's largest debtor is a distinction of sorts, but not the one we like having.

The politicians don't just want your money. They want your soul. They want you to be worn down by taxes until you are dependent and helpless.

I was not an attractive child. When I didn't use my Girl Scouts uniform as a uniform, I used it as a tent.

I spent much of my life hiding.

You will go most safely in the middle.

You get thrown off balance out there. And I never recovered. Well, I haven't recovered yet.