An artist cannot be responsible for what people make of their art. An audience loathe giving up preconceived images of an artist.

In 1976 Stills attempted a reunion with Neil Young. Stills has since divorced and remarried twice. Another son Henry has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome and is profiled in the 2007 documentary Autism: The Musical.

Stills was ranked #47 in Rolling Stone Magazine's 2003 list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". He is often considered one of the greatest musician/songwriters of the 20th century. Stills became the first person to be inducted twice on the same night into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with CSN and Buffalo Springfield.