I write the songs, go in and record them, then I listen to everything and decide how it all fits together.

You can't really praise somebody's work and then criticize the process.

I have such a great band. We had played all this material on the road. I just wanted to let it fly.

People seemed to think, you get to a certain age or you get married or you, you're comfortable. And so now there's nothing to write about: that angst is gone. The youthful angst. And that just hasn't happened with me.

People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness.

There's this whole idea that you've got the blues and you're going to write. Bullshit. When I feel really bad, all I want to do is sit in front of the TV with the remote control and check out.

Some of their best songs don't have bridges and choruses. So that made me think I should trust my instincts. My songs were okay, I figured. I didn't need to change anything.