"There happened to be guitar classes at the college, and there was a guitar teacher there with whom I..." — Mark Knopfler

The music just tends to be a vehicle for that poetry.

I did learn eventually - perhaps far too late - to respect the talent I have. For a lot of years out there, I was just bashing on to the next thing and not really thinking about it too much. That's what we do. But I'm learning to appreciate the moment.

I don't know whether your heart ever necessarily changes, but time changes the way that you perceive the world. And you just hope it gives you more empathy and all those other things.