I got in trouble with the police, and that was a rude awakening. That was it. I'd seen the bottom of the pit, and it was time to scrape myself out of it.

How many rivers do we have to cross before we can talk to the boss?

Before I save someone else, I have to save myself.

When the race gets hard to run. It means you just can't take the peace.

It's not hard to do a show; it's hard to cancel a show.

The blues are what I've turned to, what has given me inspiration and relief in all the trials of my life.