Describing certain sounds, there's a common language that guitar players have.
I love to listen to the music that first inspired me - I get that fresh feeling back.
I don't want fans to think we're clean, upstanding American boys, but we are Americans, and we do stand up.
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.
Get good live and get a following because that's what people notice.
It's probably listening to country music that got me to start playing a lot cleaner, not as distorted.