As a songwriter, your songs are, in a way, like your children - you want them to be appreciated.

Mankind invents things to fight about.

Some people are denizens of the studio. I'm more of a denizen of the live appearance. I love the live thing.

I actually have heard of acts who only do their new album, and don't do their hits. I've never been in that mind set.

My greatest struggle is to coexist while watching the people I love choose less than life-supporting paths via drugs, alcohol, or poor lifestyle decisions. There is so much to life; my heart breaks watching someone held captive by addiction.

I did not fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I cannot fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I am not his employer. I do not have such authority. And even if I did, I would never fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I love Brian Wilson. We are partners. He’s my cousin by birth and my brother in music.

You can't sustain a fan base on a great catalog alone. You must take your music directly to the people.