I don't write songs thinking about formats, where is it going to get played, who am I gonna please, what's the outlet for it.

I've been meeting with Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino for years, trying to figure out how to fix the concert industry. We're all so overpaid. It's ridiculous. People stopped going to concerts because they can't afford them. The Rolling Stones are charging $650 per ticket! That just makes me speechless. I love the Stones, but I won't be attending.

I bought a book of Mark Twain quotes. That's about my speed. I'll read a couple quotes and put it down.

I want as many people as possible to hear my music. I'm happy to entertain people by being a star.

I'm not a greedy man; there really is nothing I couldn't live without. But if there was a fire, and I saved my child and my pets, I'd be happy.

I got into rock and roll to piss my parents off and the establishment around me.

Surround yourself with good people. Whether they're the best or not, people are capable of learning if they've got good hearts and they're good souls.