I don't know if I believe in luck. I think I'm very fortunate..

In my lowest moments, the only reason I didn't commit suicide was that I knew I wouldn't be able to drink any more if I was dead..

All along this path I tread, my heart betrays my weary head, with nothing but my love to save, from the cradle to the grave..

You can't mastermind everything. You'll go crazy. Just show up and play..

It's been up to me to inspire me..

When all the original blues guys are gone, you start to realize that someone has to tend to the tradition. I recognize that I have some responsibilit….

One of the most beneficial things I've ever learned is how to keep my mouth shut..

Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself..

My driving philosophy about making music is that you can reduce it all down to one note if that note is played with the right kind of sincerity..

Music became a healer for me. And I learned to listen with all my being. I found that it could wipe away all fear and confusion..

Risk is trying to control something you are powerless over..

Music will always find its way to us, with or without business, politics, religion, or any other bullshit attached..

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

Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees..

I never set myself too high a goal. It was always tone and feeling, for me..

Whatever your standing in life, the most important thing is behaving in ways that help other people. It's the same with music. I am a servant of the ….

For me, the most trustworthy vehicle for spirituality had always proven to be music..

I'm an egomaniac with an inferiority complex..

Plant your love and let it grow..

My selective memory of what drinking was like told me that standing at the bar in a pub, on a summer's evening with a long, tall glass of lager and l….

Every time you pick up your guitar to play, play as if it's the last time..