"Every day I'll wear your memory like a favorite shirt upon my back"
"I think you can refine what you do, and become more consistent. And you write better songs that have a better shape and a better feeling. You evolve into and out of things, and go through stages, but, ultimately, you do improve."
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Source: The guitarist picked the right career by John Burger, www.cnn.com. May 9, 2003.
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