I walked along that slippery slope where if you fail through lack of faith, you sell your soul to the devil.

Vengeance and revenge are just two words for pain.

Music is not a commodity, it's a resource.

Writing and singing does give me some kind of release from the demons of my past, it is a therapy of sorts, but to be honest, my marriage played a more important role in the acceptance of myself than performance has ever done.

I believe in the power of music. I believe in it absolutely. It's never failed me. Never.

At one time I was a nihilistic punk with a mohican and a ring in my nose. I think in the course of time I'll find a middle ground, but I also carry that sense of responsibility. I'm in a position to defeat stereotypes.

The thing I fail to do is fully comprehend what's given back to me by the audience. You would think you would be a performer partly so you could feel all the appreciation or adulation, but I haven't quite managed that yet.