You're not the only one who's made mistakes, but they're the only things that you can truly call your own.

It feels great to have a #1 album.

There was an edge of, 'Go away kid, you're bothering me'. I've kicked myself a million times since. I could've discovered Whitney Houston.

You've got to be hard, like the rock in that old rock & roll.

For whatever reason, not all people are born with the particular gift of being able to express ourselves through music. And, believe me, it is a gift.

I've passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I found that just surviving was a noble fight.

Musicians know all about unemployment. You're unemployed a lot, and I think there's a great deal of empathy between musicians and people who are out of work.