I think the most important thing about music is the sense of escape.

The only things Mick and I disagree about is the band the music and what we do.

I had to resign myself many years ago that I'm not too articulate when it comes to explaining how I feel about things. But my music does it for me it really does.

I feel good about being able to take bluegrass on to television like 'Letterman' and 'The View ' and I've heard nice things about being able to do that. I really haven't felt any negativity toward me or my music.

I get bored easily so I need to do a lot. I've started a record label so I get to nurture new talent and talk about music which is a passion of mine. I've written another book. And I get to come to work and do the TV show which is always really fun.

Music is about listening the more you play the more the magic spreads.

I think the drummer should sit back there and play some drums and never mind about the tunes. Just get up there and wail behind whoever is sitting up there playing the solo. And this is what is lacking definitely lacking in music today.

To me the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's about but the inner music that words make.

If you talk bad about country music it's like saying bad things about my momma. Them's fightin' words.

Music is so therapeutic for me that if I can't get it out I start feeling bad about myself - a lot of self-loathing.

My father used to sing to me in my mother's womb. I think I can name about any tune in two beats.

I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds.

I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to.

After doing 'Firefly' and moving on I always wanted to be part of a series again. I love doing films too but there's just something special about being part of the team and feeling like you're actually a part of the family and I always look to re-create that.

In the theater it's about taking time in a musical segment a pause in a musical way and then moving on.

But you know if you live an affluent lifestyle there are all types of trappings that are there that you have to be cognizant of and you've got to try and communicate freely and gain understanding about and then keep moving on because you know sometimes lifestyles are chosen for us as opposed to us choosing them.

I mean don't forget the earth's about five thousand million years old at least. Who can afford to live in the past?