Somebody once commented on a spectacular chip in the otherwise flawless paint of his guitar. "Shame about that," the somebody said, pointing to the flaw.
"On the contrary," Jeremy replied, hefting the guitar to bring it closer to eye level. "Every scratch, every chip, every single scar on my guitar is a badge of honor. You can't bring your sword into battle day-after-day and not expect to occasionally notch the blade. This isn't an ornament after all: it's an instrument."
On another, separate occasion he referred to his guitar as a universe-making machine. When pressed to clarify this odd remark, he refused, saying only "For every chord I play there are a hundred that I don't."
And with that we will have to be content.
