It feels really great to be popular.

I'm never satisfied with what I do.

I grew up in a time where anything was possible.

As I've gotten older, now I've really got to back that up with record sales. Anytime showed me that I could still have some of those elements I wanted, but you still have to come with hit after hit after hit.

People don't like when you point out to them and remind them that they're not very smart.

The hardest thing to do in this business is to still be around. When music changes, when labels' resources have dried up, it becomes harder and harder to continue to make a living at this.

I hate the pigeonholing that's happened in the music business in the last 30 years.