“My guitar heroes are Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck and people like that -...” — Todd Rundgren Quote

“My guitar heroes are Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck and people like that - so I've tried to make an album of Robert Johnson covers that, well, while not totally faithful for blues purists, is faithful for people like me that grew up with the '60s and the electric blues-rock versions of Johnson's songs.”

“I've become kind of a haven for people who like pop music, but that's not the only thing they like. They also like music in general and want to be able to expand their own horizons. They haven't completely given up on music and are willing to have somebody mediate new things that are happening in music to them.”

“American blues can make you sad.”

“I don't differentiate between country, rock, blues, jazz, it doesn't mean anything to me.”

“I have never been in a band. But in my grand day of cabaret at Les Deux Cafes, I was doing this poetry of 'King Kong Blues' with Bobby Woods and whoever was passing by.”