Composing is just another exciting thing. It's as exciting as being in a band. It's kind of like joining a new band for three months.

We have a partnership deal with New Line Records, which is part of New Line Cinema, and... I worked on that.

And they kind of left to find a guitar player at the very end, so you know, I don't really take it as any slight that I wasn't able to play on the record. It's flattering just to play with them period.

I'm happy doing different things. Being in a band is great, but being in a band can be difficult sometimes.

After 12 intense years of rock music, I was happy to get away from making a record and going out on a tour. When I did it, I wanted to feel inspired. After a while I finally had my fill working on other people's music, and I started coming up with music on my own and said, 'This could be for me.

It's great working with directors and with somebody else's vision.

I started a recording studio. I started producing people and doing remixes.