Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead did as much for mankind as any president.

You can do any number of things in the music business aside from trying to look like you're 25. To me it's embarrassing.

The main point for me is moral; animals are sentient beings. I know for some this is a hard argument to accept, but we're not built to eat a lot of meat.

My parents were very open about what kind of talent I had. They never pushed me to become an accountant because they knew that would be just absolutely ridiculous. So they were encouraging in what I am able to do with some success.

I don't want to see old people doing rap or rock and roll. It makes me cringe.

I like Daughtry, I like Nickelback, I like Dave Matthews. I like Beyonce - she's a really good entertainer.

I don't like to be told what to do at all. That's unfortunate because a lot of people come up with good ideas and can direct you.