Actually, it's great to play with someone who tries to come up with interesting drum beats because it pushes the music in different directions.

It does make sense to put on some songs that are relatively short, because radio usually only plays songs that are less than 4 or 5 minutes.

The guy we want to get is the guy who did the Aerosmith album which is coming out in two days, and a Chili Peppers album, and a couple of Pearl Jam albums. We want to get someone that will sort of bring out the high energy aspect more than the dreaminess that was on the last album.

As long as we keep learning new music and getting better musically, there's a good chance that the record deal won't change anything.

Last tour my bass rig was breaking down every other night. That was a pain. We would get on stage and Trey would count off the song, and I'd play the first note and nothing would be there. Those guys would just roll their eyes.

Right after I graduated, my girlfriend, who I had been going out with for five years, dumped me, and my grandmother died.

In order to have that incredible groove that makes you dream you have to think not of the groove, but of the dream.