Yeah, the industry has always been both the enemy and the best friend of the artist. They need each other. That's the bottom line.

Music reflects the time that it's being made in, and so certainly, the music that's being made in 1986 by a 14-year-old kid will reflect some magic of 1986 for him if he's an inspired and creative musician.

You know, when you're 23 and you get pissed, I mean drunk, you can just go crazy and it's all right. But if you're 43 and you do it, it's like your best friend's mother who used to come in pissed and everybody was really embarrassed. It just doesn't go down well, you know, after a certain age.

I've never been to a Hollywood party, although I imagine that it might be fun.

I'm not saying I'd already done anything, actually, but I'd passed my experimental streak.

I hope there is an edge to what I do.

How much did you get for your soul?