I listen to boy band music before I have to fire someone.

There's something about pulling out a real tape from a shelf and looking at it and knowing that 'Everlong' is on it, or 'Best of You' is on it, and it's really special.

I love Black Sabbath. They made an amazing contribution to music today. Almost every band that made it big in the Nineties owed a debt to them.

My songwriting is like extending a hand to the listener.

When you're recording to tape, you usually just settle for what you have. There's not a lot of options to manipulate the performance.

Neil Young is my hero, and such a great example. You know what that guy has been doing for the past 40 years? Making music. That's what that guy does. Sometimes you pay attention, sometimes you don't. Sometimes he hands it to you, sometimes he keeps it to himself. He's a good man with a beautiful family and wonderful life.

I'm not allergic to fashion. I'm just one of those people who when they put on a suit look like they're going to a funeral or to court.