How unthinkable that, in a country of such bursting plenty, so many people are facing ongoing hunger and poverty. If we are truly each other's keeper….

I don't go into any album with a concept or a deliberate direction. It's more letting the best music that really appeals to me at the time, the best ….

The fact is that this conversation is going on at every level at every age, we're all going, "God, what a jerk I've been," "How could I have married ….

It is still a surprise when people tell me that I've had an influence on them, particularly when it's someone I really respect..

One of the biggest obstacles I've overcome in my life was thinking I didn't deserve to be successful. Artistically I'm not as much of a heavyweight a….

I think we have responsibilities to be active in the things we believe in, regardless of what our job is. At least in my lifetime, there has been a t….

Part of the reason I had such a drive to be an activist, and support other activists, is because I was raised Quaker and my parents kept us very much….

With slide guitar, you're just hanging this piece of glass on your hand. It's a really beautiful instrument in that it's so responsive, you're just s….

It's so thrilling. And not just the music. The Internet is changing the future of fund-raising. I'm thrilled by the potential..

The fifth member of my band is my non-profit work..

Finding great songs is the hard part of my gig - it's not as hard as songwriting, that's much more daunting - but I love playing other people's music..

I've watched my peers get better with age and hoped that would happen with me..

One of the things that I'm glad about, though, is that regular people can relate to me..

I just play the music that I love with musicians that I respect, and fortunately, I'm in a position where people are willing to play with me, and per….

Thank God for Occupy and thank God for 'The Daily Show,' Colbert and the rising up that's going on around the world..

Jazz and blues fests are everywhere now, and Americana is going strong on college radio. What I'm hearing is an appreciation of real music..

The one thing I know is that if you're not paying attention, it will come back to bite you..