Get good live and get a following because that's what people notice.

A lot of people don't listen to the albums. They just listen to the singles.

Berry's On Top is probably my favorite record of all time; it defines rock and roll. A lot of people have done Chuck Berry songs, but to get that feel is really hard. It's the rock and roll thing-the push-pull and the rhythm of it.

When I got sober and started working out, I fell into that trap of working out too much. I know a lot of guys can relate to that - if you don't get that runner's high every day, you feel like, 'Oh my God, I'm losing it.'

The really pop country stuff can sound a little bland because they put in strings and horns and all of that.

I have seen more bad songs make it because of MTV than good ones that haven't.

I think that's really important, that kids get exposed to music as soon as they can - not necessarily to become musicians, but at least have an outlet. It's an art form that's easily accessible to young ears.