New Orleans Is A Unique

The Drama Teacher That I Had In High School, Back In Texas, Was The Only Teacher Who Didn't Kick Me Out Of His Class. He Turned Me On To 'the Freewheelin' Bob Dylan.' I Had Picked Up Dylan With 'bringing It All Back Home,' And He Turned Me On To The First Couple Of Albums, Which I Hadn't Heard.

I Don't Really Think In Terms Of Obstacles. My Biggest Obstacle Is Always Myself.

My Objection To The Death Penalty Is Based On The Idea That This Is A Democracy, And In A Democracy The Government Is Me, And If The Government Kills Somebody Then I'm Killing Somebody.

Townes Van Zandt Is The Best Songwriter In The Whole World, And I'll Stand On Bob Dylan's Coffee Table In My Cowboy Boots And Say That.

Part Of It Is, I Think, Just To Let People Know You've Got A Record Out There And That You're Still Alive Requires More Work Than It Used To, Because The Traditional Radio, Bug Chains Of Record Stores, All Of That, That Doesn't Exist Anymore.