I love playing the melodic stuff. I love adding textures and colors.

I don't remember doing anything else; I don't remember not living in the studio. I'm itching for people to hear this album because I'm sick of hearing it myself.

Nothing's really a prized possession except my family, you know?

There was so much good and different music back then and you'd just keep moving through it and discovering more new stuff. I went through my Black Sabbath phase before I even started playing guitar.

As far as artists and musicians, they don't retire. They might tour less.

The band? No way! There ain't no band. The band is not 'the band' right now. It's just three guys.

A lot of times, I'll have a goal, I'll start writing, and I'll end up in some far off place, which is good. It's nice to have a focus, but letting the lyrics write themselves where they need to go is important.