I had to teach myself to let go of the conventional rock way of playing guitar and singing. Some things you wouldn't expect to work, did and some things won't ever work.

I think it's important for fans to know that but if I'm doing something that inspires me musically then I think it will inspire someone else too.

It's great when you play to an audience that knows the words to all your songs, and sings them back to you.

I don't get in there and create a character. It's more of a voice that I hear living inside the music.

Children should always feel like the adults are living in this world to nurture them, to take care of them, to protect them from any bad thing that might come.

I never wrote music or arranged songs or lyrics when I was under the influence of anything but coffee. That's not gone away.

It isn't necessary to be an untouchable rock-icon guy surrounded by bodyguards and be ushered in and out and have everyone do everything for you. It isn't necessary to change the way you present your band to the public just because you're successful. That happened a lot in the '80s: there was a school of thought that said people would like you more if you acted like you were the unattainable star.