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I never sought out a record deal. It caught me with my pants down. I was just a musician doing my thing, I didn't even send my records out.

People weren't buying as many records. My record company did not want me. I went through three record companies, went on tour at the wrong time. It destroyed me.

I'm one of the few that comes from this vantage point: I never tried to get a record deal.

It would be ridiculous to say I don't want to sell records, but I trust my taste.

You know, if nobody knows who you are, nobody's going to buy your record.

People love their favorite records. And I aspire to make a record someone might be able to love in that way.

But now I realize that this record business really needs me. No one else is trying to take a chance or do something different.

The record business has always mystified me. Sometimes there are reasons why things sell or don't sell that can't be understood by mere mortals.

I've been around for such a long time. My first hit record was over 20 years ago and the people who bought my records then are married now and they probably still play these records and their children like them.

I'm really lucky that my record companies have been patient with me and leave me alone and give me the time to make it right in my mind.