The bigger you are, the harder they come down on you

It's an important thing to remember where you came from.

No matter how great we get with digital formats of instrumentation, nothing really quite duplicates the real thing

I have to be happy in the here and now because every time you start focusing on your legacy you're really setting yourself up for disappointment.

But I'm not superstitious. I don't really eat dinner before I go on stage, because digesting a lot of food kind of shuts you down. And I try not to get involved in emotional conversations with anyone beforehand either, so I've got a clear head.

Whoever best serves the song is going to be served by the song

The whole industry evolves around a great song