If I had had a chance to tour with Van Halen before the record, I think it would have been a different record.

The voices on the record, that was trying to treat my voice like guitar players treat guitar tones.

In my writing with Extreme, there are heavy themes. The cover photo has me with a gun to my neck. I am not advocating suicide. I am taking the philosophy that man is the measure of his own fate.

I have had success throughout the years. Some of the hard rock bands today don't have the history that I have.

I am a big Pink Floyd fan. That is where a lot of the concept lyrics come from.

My favorite Extreme records were the last two. I can't listen to the first one.

If I had had a chance to tour with Van Halen before the record, I think it would have been a different record.