I think that generally music should be a positive thing, I like Bob Marley's attitude: he said that his goal in life was to single handedly fight all the evil in the world with nothing but music, and when he went to a place he didn't go to play, he went to conquer.

Madonna is a pro. I don't like her and have no respect for her but- I don't think she should be called a musician or a dancer or whatever you know, but I do have, well I do have respect for her ability to completely manipulate the media and have them work for her.

People are trying to live freely outside of, or within a system that maybe for them on a day-to-day level isn't as free... I definitely think we're positively orientated.

But I do think that we approach music, in of itself, with a religious attitude.

For me from a pretty young age up until about 21 years old hallucinogenics had a huge place in my life.

Led Zeppelin was pretty much what made me pick up drum sticks.

Phish has never had anything to do with any trends at all in America.