The more you think, the more you ruin things. Art has to come viscerally; otherwise, forget it.

I'm male gigolo. Professionally? I don't think I've ever done anything professionally.

I love doing film soundtracks and working with directors on how they want the scene to be portrayed on audio as opposed to visual. I like the collaborative effort of working with people.

It was the worst night of my life. George W. Bush was reelected, and then I knew I had to do another couple of albums about this idiot. Then I had to play in front of 37 people. It was horrible. I was crying. I was freaked out.

Rock n Roll Animal, the live album, is one of the greatest live albums out there. It was a huge influence on me.

I'd still prefer to do five nights at a club than one night at Allstate Arena.

It's all downloading. As a matter of fact, within five years, there will be no CDs.