People were talking about songs of the common man in order to make the common man. With Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly, they were so common it was just uncommon.

My inspiration comes from the common man and nature.

If we reject science, we reject the common man.

Probably my two biggest musical influences were the Everly Brothers and the Beatles, in chronological order. Both of them have had a very simple-sounding musical style that's actually quite complex as far as popular songs are concerned.

The worst affected from corruption is the common man.

I understand the common man because I understand me in that regard at least.