People sometimes have a very hard time accepting change.

That was my challenge as a composer. Like with anything, to keep yourself interested in doing what you do, you set yourself challenges. So I said, Okay, I'll try to write a hundred tunes in a year.

I see myself and many artists like me as the torchbearers through these dark ages.

I'm constantly tortured, and that's why I say happiness is irrelevant. Happiness is for children and yuppies.

Discipline is important as long as you're having a good time. What I always did was I did what I enjoyed, and I think that's why I don't have any grey hairs.

As soon as you get a certain amount of attention, then everybody kinda wants to start taking pot shots at you. All your old friends that supported you don't support you any more.

Eye was a great discovery. He is one of the great vocalists of all time.