Mr. Fantasy was the only song that was scribbling on a piece of paper.

We all had a desire and appreciation for such a wide range of music.

Everything that Traffic ever did, I'd give Steve a complete lyric, titled, written out with the verse, the bridge, the shape and rhyme and then Steve had to figure out how the meter of the words would fit musically.

After that, I specifically started writing lyrics. I would like sweat and think and get it all together.

I think you do better when you are really up for it, cause passion goes up.

I have always had a tremendous amount of energy and any band I was ever in from the age of fourteen, I would always be the one who would describe the future and vibe everyone up.

For me, naming bands was the forerunner to really writing lyrics, because I work off titles.