If I'm not in an environment where I can record, it's great to be able to write something down, to be able to know how to do that, to be able to write notation. You grab a piece of paper and there it is. It's the cheapest recording equipment you can buy: a piece of manuscript paper and a pencil!

My main objective with a home studio - I could get into doing full band demos - but my first objective is to cut things like guitar tracks and solos at home.

Obviously the best way to retain the most profit is to not give any of it away. That's something that you certainly learn through the years.

I'm realizing this more and more that it's one thing to get involved with your own political beliefs and stand behind you believe in personally.

I wanna go in the studio and just go back to the same amps and stuff I'm so comfortable with the sound of. Which I think is important to stay original.

Stay focused when you're playing alive, so you're not distracted by something going on.

Out of Berklee Dream Theater was born and we've been together ever since. I didn't have to taste that feeling of defeat.