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" It was so much fun playing simple American bluegrass. I got to meet Doc Watson. "

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

" My grandfather gave me my first guitar, an old acoustic with palm trees and dancing girls painted on it. "

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

" I always try to give my songs as gifts. "

" I wanted to pay tribute to my musical influences: Buffalo Springfield, Lightfoot, the Beatles, the Hollies. "

" I love to rock 'n roll. But my finest suit, of all the things I do, is as a songwriter. "

" Coming out of college with a degree in fine arts and painting isn't worth much any more. "

" Strats are my favorite electric guitars, and I've got quite a collection. "

" You're successful if you can get one person to pick it up and put it on the turntable and go, Wow, thanks for writing that! "

" I wish I was a little more gregarious and outgoing. "

" I had never done TV. I think it's a foolish medium for, most rock 'n roll music. Nobody ever comes off well on TV. "

" My dad was vehemently opposed to electric guitars. He did not look on that kind of music as legitimate in any way. "

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

" I choose to express myself. "

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

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