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

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

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

Creatively, I thought we were still viable and could do more records. But our working relationship just wasn't happening at all, and our chemistry as people broke down because of that.

I guess by taking lessons early on, and really trying to play all the rudimentary stuff, and try to have it sound as good as my teacher. It took a lot of practice, which I enjoyed, and still do.

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

I think it's really important these days to be able to relate to how the music flows and be able to speak the same language as your bandmates and the producer, rather than just talking drums.