It was a great thrill just to know Roy Orbison, so to play, sing, write hit songs with him and have him in The Traveling Wilburys was beyond my wildest dreams!

Live shows are fun - sometimes. But you have to practice for months on end.

I think from the age of thirteen, I really wanted to be a producer and I've always thought that the producer was the top of the tree.

The hairs stand up on the back of my neck at certain music.

Yes, I love to play drums and bass and guitar and piano. Those are the main instruments I play. That is it.

I just want to be in the studio. When you've got all the gear you want in your own house, it's difficult to go out and do something else, you know?

I just realized how long it was since the last album, and where did the time go? You know?