In music you have people exposing this very vulnerable part of themselves, and you also have the lifestyle is so fast that oftentimes people search for whatever the easiest way to feel relaxed in the midst of all of it, or the easiest way to have energy.

I write songs because I have to write them, and if I didn't I'd be doing some other kind of music that didn't require a song.

I still love with all my heart anything that I have ever loved in my life.

It's about the music, it's not about just showing people what you can do with a piece of wood with strings on it

Rock music is electronic music, dependent entirely on electronic circuitry and amplification.

I'm not interested in meeting people's expectations, and I'm not interested in pleasing people.

When I smile at the audience, I'm not smiling because I was told that you're supposed to smile to the audience. I smile because they're all smiling at me, and it's a great feeling to see all these happy people out there, and it makes me happy to see them happy.