If I'm going to go out to be a solo artist, it's because I want to do something different without having to wait on someone else's schedule or hobbies or be limited by other people's prejudices. I'd be kind of stupid not to exercise that.

I'm not usually in a talkative mode.

My brother brought home 'At San Quentin' when I was about 7, and we played it over and over again.

I feel like you're not a real musician or entertainer if you can't go into a room, pick up an instrument and entertain people.

If you're an American kid, you can't help but be influenced by Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and the Rolling Stones because they're always on the radio.

There wasn't a key moment when I knew I wanted to quit.

Be yourself is all that you can do.