Soul music is pain - you can hear the slaves, the beatin' and the hurtin'.

God is playing my guitar, I am with God when I play.

You know, I'm an eagle, flying around in the mountains.

Elvis was rock'n'roll. He came from the poverty and the pain.

I just believe in my Indian, spiritual god and my music.

I'm surprised that I actually pulled off the recording, getting all those people at the same time.

Money don't rule me, record companies don't rule me.

But I don't believe in organised politics, organised religion, organised music, organised anything.

Because I'm not the same today as I was in '58, or '59 or even '71.

If you went to see me today, you might not like my music.

You mean it's my destiny?" she said at last.Granny shrugged. “Something like that. Probably. Who knows?

Master online branding. Online branding makes you known for something specific by people who have not even seen you physically, before.

Winning and losing are both very temporary things. Having done one or the other, you move ahead. Gloating over a victory or sulking over a loss is a good way to stand still.

I'm afraid everything I was is gone and all that's left is everything I'm not.

Accept the present moment and find the perfection that is deeper than any form and untouched by time.

I never reread a text until I have finished the first draft. Otherwise it's too discouraging.

Being this side of 40 feels like what I should have felt being this side of 25: in my body, in my heart, happy with my life, and OK with whatever bumps in the road present themselves.

It is not always worth the discomforts of major surgery to get minor recovery.

There was a lot of stuff happening in Havana that was being heard and appreciated by New Orleans musicians because of this situation. And vice versa.

At home, I'm lucky if I can write three or four hours before the phone starts ringing and the kids want to go to soccer.