I did write a letter to the archdiocese who'd banned the song, Only the Good Die Young, asking them to ban my next record.

I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.

Hot funk, cold punk, even if it's old junk, it's still rock and roll to me.

I don't belong in limos or private jets or on stage with people cheering me but that's what's kept me grounded because I know it's not right.

I'm probably writing music now for the same reason as I started writing songs when I was 14 - to meet women.

We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge.

I definitely prefer being a lover than a fighter.