In the '70s, everybody thought drugs were just good times. People didn't really know about drug addiction, or that such a thing existed. When I grew up in the '70s I thought you had to take drugs. It was almost like I didn't think you had a choice.

I don't believe in asking people to spend $15 on something they've never heard before. That's just unreasonable.

I wanted to try to write songs on the piano to get a different flavor.

In the '70s, everybody thought drugs were just good times. People didn't really know about drug addiction, or that such a thing existed. When I grew up in the '70s I thought you had to take drugs. It was almost like I didn't think you had a choice.

Everybody kind of understands, Oh yeah you take drugs and it does something to your brain and then you can't stop. It's easier to describe that shame, that horrible feeling of not being able to control your own life.

I don't envy anybody trying to start a career right. There really is no music business left, in a lot of ways.

Something gets lost when you translate. It's hard to keep straight. Perspective is every thing.