I think my biggest musical hero growing up was probably Ian MacKaye he set a great example for all of us local musicians. Still to this day I see him as the best example of a right-on musician.

When there's so much left to do, why spend your time focusing on things you've already done, counting trophies or telling stories about the good old days?

I can understand how some people might resent me for having the audacity to continue playing music, but it'd take a lot more than that to stop me from doing it. I started Foo Fighters because I didn't want to retreat.

It's funny; recently I've started to notice people's impersonations of me, and it's basically like a hyperactive child.

If you're trying to connect to people with music - it's more of an outward process and a lot of times musicians can be very inward.

I guess it was exciting that every time I pulled up to the gate of my house, I wondered if someone was going to jump out of the bush and stab me in the face.

It's tough to go to sleep at night, and I wake up after five hours because I feel like I'm wasting time. I just sit up at night and think about what I can do next.