Song shuixian

Only women in their 50s or 60s have this embroidery skill. It is vital that we protect this important traditional folk handicraft. Otherwise, it may become extinct.

I think it's fascinating watching performers play a song they love and perform it by using their own arrangements. It's not about replicating the song. It's about playing the song their own way.

Ha ha, we kicked your (expletive). Sox fans still love that song. They just had a public poll out here as to what song should represent these White Sox. It was our song, from 1977, and it wasn't even close.

I just love the phrase 'don't tread on me,' and it usually has political connotations, but in this particular song, it's not a political song, it's more about feeling frustrated and feeling volatile and just needing some space, ... It's a very personal song. But then titling the album Don't Tread on Me and the artwork, there's a few pretty scathing political comments made on there. We didn't want to go all political, but I think in this day and age you kind of need to say what you think about things 'cause it is such a crisis situation.

This is a song about talking to the person that you haven't even met yet. Maybe they're rolling around in the hay with someone else but, they're not as good as you'll be. You just gotta wait your turn. She's out there, he's out there. They're just learning what to contrast you against [on the track "Love Song for No One"]