My record collection has everything from Beethoven to Bill Monroe to Phish. When I sit down to write original music I guess that it all comes out. You have won every award and played just about everywhere. I love what I do. I can't imagine my life without music.
People talk about retiring.
When I retire I'm going to sit around in my living room and play guitar. God has blessed me with being able to make a living in a business that I enjoy. There are only 12 notes to music but there is an infinite way of combining that music and putting different words to it where you never run out of ways to do it. There is no reason for anyone in the music business to be bored. You have always got something to do.