For me it's important to be in balance. To not let fear get in the way of things, to not worry so much about protecting yourself all the time.

And if a few other people come along who discover my music because they in some natural way come across my music, cool.

As far as my solo record, I don't want a gold record or anything, I'm happy to be small and to have the people appreciate the music who really like me for being me.

Rock guitarists usually do not wish to think trains of thought about anything but their own guitar playing during a long solo, and I could not play this way if I were not able to divide my attention between my ever changing musical environment and my instrument itself.

Making art is about accepting what’s going on around you and turning it into

But I think I know just as many creative people who've never taken drugs in their life as I do who have taken a lot of drugs.

I am very happy to be alive. There is much fun to be had. Music, movies, books, paintings, drawingsI hope you have these things where you are. If you have them, what does the real world matter anyway?