Mackie is an electronics recording company backing me, and they're willing to invest giving equipment to schools that I choose, and they've already started doing that.

Whatever it is that you love to do, be it collect comic books or play the guitar, that you can make a living at it, do it.

I first met Hanson over in Japan and they gave me some great advice about the fans and they seem real down to earth. They're great.

You don't realize 'till you get here what a moment in history you're a part of.

I've also been writing for other artists, producing other artists, doing some country stuff. Those lyrics I tend to leave more universal.

I've started a project called Planet Art. The purpose will be to remind people where I really believe we came from, which was a creative planet, and that everybody can be autonomous through their art.

There are very few interviews I turn down, because I really dig talking to people and hanging out.