I've produced things myself, I was like telling the producers how to do the show. They really didn't appreciate that, they just wanted a dumb rocker on the show and they got some guy telling them how to do their job. So being too smart can get in the way.

Twisted Sister plays 20, 25 shows a year. But if the band had their druthers, they'd be out playing all the time.

Nowadays people sell millions of records that can't sing.

I've produced things myself, I was like telling the producers how to do the show. They really didn't appreciate that, they just wanted a dumb rocker on the show and they got some guy telling them how to do their job. So being too smart can get in the way.

I tested the waters on producing a record, but I'm more of a creative guy... I can't get into minute details.

But most of my songs were about believing in yourself, standing up for yourself and fighting for what you believe in.

I was interviewed by the Moscow Times and they said how's it feel to know that every Russian school child has to read your Teenage Survival Guide? I said slightly terrifying.