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 learned that when you do the best job that you can do, some people will idolize you, others won't care, and some will vilify you.

On a personal level, I would like my loved ones to know that I have always done the best that I could to demonstrate my love, and worked hard to provide them with a sense of security. On a more global level, I would like to see that my efforts, whether with the Beach Boys or as an individual, achieve as much benefit to humanity as possible during my lifetime. Peace and love!

There's the historical part of The Beach Boys' music; it's pretty incredible, pretty vast and pretty varied too.

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.

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

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