Staying present and staying myself in the midst of others is important.

I have a strong desire to connect. And so when I don't get that, I leave that situation feeling particularly wounded.

When I play, I open up. I'm in the heat of the performance and it's a healing thing. It's great!

I like interacting with human beings, so being on stage feels like a larger version of that - kind of like throwing a party. It's like knocking into the human collision of everyday life and it just so happens to break down the wall between the audience and me and helps the songs communicate better.

The only way I get back to my center is either by talking to my wife or by spending time by myself.

I just want my kid to not hate and to be a good human. That's what you try to do. You hope that they are the next evolution of your thing.

It's amazing, the look in your eyes, like you could save me, but you won't even try