I think every band is a little cautious when the drummer starts to write tunes.

No matter how much success you're having, you can't continue working together if you can't communicate.

I've talked to some drummers who seem to have a very hard time staying in shape on the road, including some drummers touring with high-profile acts that don't have to live on fast food every night.

When I first went on tour with PJ in '98, I was still in shock having gone through the Soundgarden break up.

Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive.

Ben was more improvisational, and relied less on methodology, and basically is a guitarist who switched to bass, whereas Jeff has a more traditional approach to playing bass in a band, and has a great sense of what his band sounds like, and we lock up nicely.

The fact that Eddie Vedder likes to play 3 hour plus shows a night, I have to be ready for that.