I get to hang out with Billy Bob Thornton at his house. We hang out over there every time we're in L.A., because he doesn't go out. We'll hang and he'll play us some of his tunes. It's pretty awesome.

I did exactly what I wanted to do. It was always my intention to put a band together and be a band and not be about the solo pop guy. That was never me. All of the musicians that made me do what I wanted to do were bands. I didn't see it any other way.

Some goals you just never really think about trying to achieve because they just seem so out of reach.

My son's taking drum lessons, and my daughter's taking piano lessons. One day they're going to start a band.

My kids are now the most popular kids in their school.

I think I definitely enjoy recording, but I think it's more fun to go out and perform live, because it's like instant gratification, you know? You feel the response immediately.

In the '90s, guitar solos were dead.