No, I always felt that amongst my core fans- because there was a level of popularity that I had in the mid '80s that was sort of a bump on the scale- they fundamentally understood the values that are at work in my work.

Adult life is dealing with an enormous amount of questions that don't have answers.

Mama always told me not to look into the sights of the sun. Oh, but mama, that's where the fun is.

The wonderful thing about rock music is even if you hate the other person, sometimes you need him more, you know. In other words if he's the guy that made that sound, he's the guy that made that sound, and without that guy making that sound, you don't have a band, you know.

I didn't know if it would be a success-ful one, or what the stages would be, but I always saw myself as a lifetime musician and songwriter.

The audiences are there as a result of my history with the band but also as a result of my being able to reach people with a tune.

The release date is just one day, but the record is forever.