I'm waiting for my kids to grow up and get into the Offspring and look at me like I'm a total candy-ass.

I do like a song that can look good on a page without even being sung. I edit and edit and edit.

The trouble, dollIs not moving mountains, butDigging the ground that you're on

I'm realistic. Getting to everybody is not the goal here. The people you can affect in any way - that's who you want to get to.

You have to have a work ethic and you have to be educated in what you're doing. You have to take it seriously. It doesn't mean that everything you do has to be serious. But you've got to have the tools.

Its a little gross to put yourself in every song. I mean, how interesting do people really think you are?

Music is something I really have a need to do - I don't seem to be able to stop