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.

My goal is to make my kids as happy as possible.

I think the fact that Napster is stealing recorded music is something that we have to stop. It's taking money out of my kid's mouth. That is the way I look at it. It's inherently wrong. It's stealing.

My favorite drive is Highway 101 in California between Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. I love the 101; Highway 1 is too windy, and 5 is too boring - the 101 is just right. It's like the Mama Bear of scenic drives.

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.

My frustration has always been that I'm a Christian, but I don't buy into, never have bought into, the belief that Jesus and God are these men who just dictate that this is how you have to live your life or you are going to burn in hell.

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