Your attitude is more important than the events happening around you. Artists develop a syndrome taught in art schools. It is a malady titled, 'Artistic Temperament'... rudeness, excuses, slovenliness, laziness, clutter, addictions, non-commercial attitudes, un-professionalism... and a good reason for failure.

Nowadays, everybody assumes, when the wake up in the morning, if they have a question, it will get answered. Because they have the internet. No matter what the question is, someone will answer their question.

Passion, for me, is like a shark - it never stops moving.

I think the media's the kind of thing where the truth doesn't win, because it's no fun. The truth's no fun.

Onstage, I don't feel any glory from people clapping in the audience, but when they're pushing me to do something new that feels good.

A riff can take on the aspect of a chorus in a listener's psyche.

I trust no one who hasn’t time for music.