My career has been a gradual climb. I think that's part of the reason why I've had longevity.

My mother passed at the end of the Circus tour. After that I really needed to take some time and just chill out and get my head together.

One day we're going to watch people fight to the death, like Roman times. Instead of being in a coliseum, we're going to watch it on TV.

I'm so happy. I am able to see the world just by making music, just by doing the thing that I loved doing when I was five years old.

I'm looking forward to going out at the concert with a clear head, with a clear mind, with a clear spirit and experiencing whatever it is. It's great.

I don't think about the styles. I write whatever comes out and I use whatever kind of instrumentation works for those songs.

None of those material possessions do anything to make your life any better.... I know a lot of people who have a lot of everything, and they're absolutely the most miserable people in the world. So it won't do anything for you unless you're a happy person and can have peace with yourself.