Any man with a microphone can tell you what he loves the most.

I probably could have a hip-hop-style entourage of 40 people coming with me to the club or whatever, and I don't do that. And I think sometimes maybe I should. It just makes things easier - if you don't like being by yourself, maybe just don't do it ever.

I've always felt it's ridiculous to say, of any of the females in my life: You're my friend, you're my wife, you're my girlfriend, you're my co-worker. 'This is your box, and you're not allowed to stray outside of it.'

I know that's blasphemous when you are from Detroit, but I was never a fan of Motown stuff. I don't care for the production much.

For new bands, I think a major label is the safest place to be. Independent labels are the ones getting away with murder. A lot of them are hobbyists who rip-off young bands, taking advantage of people who would never get signed to a major.

You can't be an actor in a small town-you have to go to New York or L.A.

There aren't that many things left that haven't already been done, especially with music. I'm interested in ideas that can shake us all up.