In front of the camera and in front of the lens, there's no lawsuits, there's no agent, and there's most frequently no time limits... There's a longevity that's kind of built into it. I spend most of my time behind the scenes, and when it is time to perform, I'm genuinely delighted to do it.

People ask me how far I've come. And I tell them twelve feet: from the audience to the stage.

You know what rock musicians are? They are hung up, neurotic, over-weight hippies with sex problems.

You've got to roll with the punches to get to what's real.

You want a hero in the music world? James Brown. He brought a feeling to music without really using words. He's just famous for his sound.

My ambition is to further create a signature sound, a signature spirit, that makes some kind of contribution to music in general.

I used to jog but the ice cubes kept falling out of my glass.