If I had kids, I don't think I would recommend they pursue a career in music.

I live in Topanga Canyon, which is like a faux-rustic enclave in Los Angeles. I love the sounds of all the critters outside - the frogs, owls, crickets, and birds. Some of the birds around here are pretty accomplished musicians. You can learn a lot from them.

I'm kind of conservative. I like to build on what I've done in the past and try something new.

If you want to survive in the film industry, it's not about fighting for your visions because that's a given. It's thinking about how much is your vision going to cost, and then, what are the consequences, because you may have $100 million, but the reality is that $100 million needs to make $500 million to be a success.

When you've finished the film and everybody's already made back all their money, everybody just leaves you alone and I'm very happy. That's what it has to be like.

The more I come to understand music, the more I feel like a numbskull because there is always more to learn.

I work at home but average 15,000 to 18,000 miles per year on my Honda.