I'm always looking to rock out. But it isn't really about rocking out versus being mellow, in terms of your personal satisfaction. In the end, you just want to be good. When you look at something that's really good, it might be Iggy Pop or it might be Leonard Cohen. Whatever it is, you want it to be really good.

If I have more creativity that I want to get out of me, I try to find other ways than pursuing solo records so much.

I think everybody has a painter inside of them somewhere.

I certainly have gotten caught up in the music business at various times in my life, mostly because you want to get along with whatever record company you're dealing with. I don't want to be flaky. I don't want to be some temperamental, hard-to-work-with musician.

Wise is the tongue, wet of perfect thought.

I've got a small, loyal audience, which is great. And I appreciate that. They're there for me every time.

I have two step-kids and one of my own on the way. That's three college funds.