I just want people to take a step back, take a deep breath and actually look at something with a different perspective. But most people will never do that.

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've always been serious about music. After you've done it for so many years, you get back to the basics.

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

You'd hear Willie Nelson, then Earth, Wind & Fire, then Chicago, then Billy Joel on the same radio station. Nowadays, everything is compartmentalized.

This year I've really decided to get into the best shape of my life, and I've gotten there by changing not only what I eat but when I eat and how often, as well as my usual workout routine. The combination has made such a big difference, and I finally feel in the best shape of my life.

I'm creating music - it doesn't matter if anyone else likes it.