I never had any expectations of winning a Grammy. It wasn't something I was set on, that I was hoping and praying and starving for.

In Japan, you get on the bullet train or the airplane, and I loved the little speeches the stewardesses would do. They even do little speeches before you play gigs.

There are plenty of Minutemen. People willing to be Minutemen. Where are the people that want to be George Washington? Where are the Benjamin Franklins? Where is Sam Adams? Where is John Adams?

I grew up I guess you'd say in the cassette era.

When you use some of the more modern recording devices and Pro Tools, when you get into the technology, you are aching to get into some territory.

I've been arguing with people for 10 years about tape versus digital, and I believe tape is absolutely essential in getting the sound that's conducive to the enjoyment of music.

Anything goes. You always find interesting things that way.