When we try to write a pop song, we go for standard pop arrangements, even to the point where we will go to the key change at the end, which is really cheesy.

Manhattan's always fascinating, too, just a big, stinky, smelly conglomeration of numbered avenues and streets, but it's just got a vibe that's hard to beat. I shouldn't like it, but I do. I can't put my finger on it.

I don't really feel any different when I get up on stage.

Just follow your gut. If you seriously believe that something is the right thing to do, if you are so convinced that your stomach is knotting up every time someone suggests an alternative way of doing all this, take a deep breath and just say, "You're wrong."

There were incredibly few rock songs making it out to the airwaves until the '80s came along.

If you're driving, don't forget your car.

You don't just go with a majority because it's the majority. You go with it because it's right. If it feels right, do it. As long as it's legal.