It's important to me that people feel connected to the band through the music, you know? I don't want it to be wallpaper. I don't want it to be background music. I want it to be clear: This is the song. These are the words. If you feel the same way as I do, sing it as loud as you can.

I was ready to quit music. It felt to me like music equalled death.

I think musicians like me are drawn to those older desks, not just because they're legend and lore but also because they do something really specific that is hard to emulate or re-create digitally.

There's nothing better than having a bottle of beer in your hand in the waves.

If there's one thing I'm good at, it's gathering people together to do something fun.

It was supposed to be gross, and now it's gorgeous.

When Nirvana became popular, you could very easily slip and get lost during that storm. I fortunately had really heavy anchors - old friends, family.