So many times I thought to myself, man, I never want to do drugs again. But I would never sacrifice any experience I've ever had on them, and I am not remorseful that I've done them. I would like to get more and more away from drugs.

It is hard, though, 'cos record labels love to boss you around. I won't let them do that anymore.

When I write a song, it's all about the riff - the riff first, then the words come later.

Rock stars wanting to write is even worse than wanting to act in movies, right?

Basically, between 1989 and 1994, I hadn't taken a vacation.

Some of our stuff ends up looking too corporate. I'm going to be a lot stricter from now on.

For me, it's all about The Dubliners by James Joyce. I love The Dead.