I like the idea of being a man who leaves home to go work 50/60 concerts a year, and I’m very happy to do it. I played a lot in Italy, and every so often I like to go abroad in order to leave space for other musicians. Francesco De Gregori

I don’t love the sound that people listen to on the private radios. It all seems to have the same sound. I live in another world. I’m not the best person to judge today’s music, but I know Italians know how to do–they know how to play. Francesco De Gregori

America has given me a lot in terms of literature, culture, and music. Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, African-American music, blues. For me, playing in America is like going back to where so many things were born. I took them and made them mine. Francesco De Gregori