On a scale of the United States, the Hollywood influence on what comes out, that's not the majority views of across the country. What we read in Us Weekly or People magazine, or Entertainment Tonight, it's not what the majority of the country is thinking.

That's what I love from metal, and that's what I love from hip-hop. That's what I love from any music that's hard, that's got an edge to it-The attitude in it.

Detroit: Cars and rock 'n' roll. Not a bad combo.

I think I did every drug known to mankind, smoked crack, boozed, dropped acid, you name it.

Playing a concert for 2 hours is pie. I would do that every minute of every day if I could. I love to perform. It's the 22 hours before the next show that kills you.

I've paid for more pianos in hotel lobbies than you can imagine.

A lot of people told me that I'm committing musical suicide with my sound.