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.

I do belong on stage.

Maybe some people thought I was 'safe' so they didn't really bothered to vote for me at all.

It doesn't matter how good you are as a band or how good your music may be; if the fans aren't supporting it and buying your music, it's hard to make it.

In the '90s, guitar solos were dead.

The hits always wind up being the songs with big, high choruses. They're the ones too high to sing every night - not that you'll ever, ever hear me complain about having to try.

I'm not ashamed of selling millions of records. I'm very fortunate to be in that position.