I was inspired by the classic rock radio of the Seventies. They separated Chuck Berry and the Beatles from the Led Zeppelins and Bostons and Peter Framptons of the time. In many ways, classic rock became bigger than mainstream rock.

Music should be some kind of nourishment.

I adhere to the philosophy, "I don't care who writes the laws, let me write the songs."

You know, I've written many of my songs while driving - which is against the law in many cases.

So, rather than trying to humbly mix with the rest of the world, we are forcing ourselves upon it. We seem to create conflicts with everyone.

The minute I get swelled up about something, something has always brought me back down to earth.

I spread the message of hope and of unity. That's what gets me up in the morning. I can tell you what is wrong, but I can't tell you how to fix it. I'm a raptivist, not a politician. I deal in hope.