You don't have to have anything in common with people you've known since you were five. With old friends, you've got your whole life in common.
I've gotten to work with some wonderful directors and people who have been great teachers to me.
It's difficult to get started-when it comes to dealing with an unknown quantity, people are reluctant to trust their own opinion. It helps if two or three people give you a boost
One of my favorite things is when people will ask for a song that I hadn't planned to play. It is really fun to see if you can remember something, and you don't always. I mean, sometimes it's just crash and burn.
I've always worked with people who have been supporters of me creatively.
I enjoyed hearing people do their own songs. I became attracted to singer-songwriters. I became interested in them as people; was curious about what they wanted to say
I don't ever try to anticipate my audience. I just write the songs I want to write, and hope people like 'em.
I'm really just trying to do things that I enjoy. I'm trying to play music that I like to play and like to listen to. I just have to think if I like those different kinds of music, there are other people who aren't so different from me.