The reason I don't play any of the old songs is because I really honor my old band, and I think that those songs are best served within the context of that band.

For someone who's had the level of success I've had, there's been very little critical review of my work, which is pretty fascinating.

My mother and I parting company at four years old is a recurring theme; although it's not symbolically necessarily present, it's present in all my relationships.

I don't have any sentimental notion about how people are going to remember me.

My view of the world is always tempered by the fact that there are people who are less fortunate than I am.

The great thing about rock n' roll is, if you want to fight - like, fight the system, fight the man, fight the government, fight the people in front of you - it's Don Quixote all over again. You're really chasing windmills.

I did 13-something years of talking to wrestlers and promoters about why they did certain things and why they booked matches a certain way and what they were thinking and whether they were satisfied with the draw. And I got a lot of insight in the business.