I love music so much; I've always played.

The only difference between me and a homeless man is this job. I will do whatever it takes to survive…like I did when I was a homeless man.

Apparently, I don't want to take myself too seriously.

I was a drama major through college.

I'm a survivalist and a survivor.

You've got to be happy, you have to do this thing [music] for the love. It's not like you go into music because it's going to make a lot of money. It's something you do... that's the thing. You got to accept all that hard work with it, too. And enjoy it, and love it.

I love it [music]. I always have loved it. There's something about playing music that inspires me. When I've had some really down periods in my life, debauched beyond belief, not knowing what the hell I'm gonna do with my life, [Rolling Stones'] "Street Fighting Man" or something like that would come on the radio, and I'm pounding the dash and the rock and roll will inspire me to keep going. It inspires me. It's true.