Blues is the roots, and everything else is the fruits. Just like you can't make soup without water, you can't make music without some element of the blues.

Blues music is a tool to help you deal with bad stuff in your life. If you've got a problem, I don't care what it is, if you put it to some music, you are going to feel better.

Everyone doesn't necessarily spend 100 percent of their budget amounts in a given year.