I loved hard-rock bands, and I loved songwriters who told stories.

I grew up in a family full of yellers. People screaming and chaos goin' on, I feel right at home in it. I've really worked on myself with anger management. I try to save that for the stage.

Any artist manages his own business along with his manager. Every band should.

A lot of people do not like singer-songwriters, and a lot of people who like them do not like hard rock. It's either-or.

Success to me is being able to do what I love, make a living at it and to support myself and the ones I love.

Being a child that grew up with a single mom back in the 70s, Fathers Day to me was always a very uncomfortable time. At school, we would make Fathers Day cards for our dads, and I usually mailed one to my dad, and he hardly ever responded.

Do not trust anybody but yourself. If people want to help you, fine. Put it on paper and understand exactly what every word says.