Loretta Lynn has had great success with Jac White and he has talke about his wish to work with you. Have you met with him?

Well, I love him to dea [The White Stripes] did one of the greatest versions ever of Jolene .Iha a chance to have dinner with Jack in LA not long ago and we talked abou the possibility of somed down the road that we may get together to do something . ... And I think we would make some beautiful music togethe

What is the difference between you and the image you present publicly?

I think I’m pretty muc the same. I’m really as talky behind the scenes as I am out on the stage just wear my heart on m sleeve and I say what’s i my heart and what’s on my mind. And people ha come to know me for th last fiftysomething year like that. I don’t believe I have too many big secrets. I do love people an I think that’s from being brought up in a big fami I work harder at some things than others, but m personality is the same.

Is there one instrument you rely on the most to write songs?

I play quite a few instr