Its extremely important to have a loyal fan base and be receptive to them.

I love playing with Jeff. That's something I never really say in the press, but he's my favorite bass player. I've played right next to him for 10 years.

I have to eat in a way that's good for me.

It's always push and pull with a record company.

My life would have been different without Paul Stanley or Ace Frehley. They would have to be the greatest on my list as an influence to my life at 11 years old.

I have lived most my life with chronic inflammation and constant pain with immediate diarrhea.

The thing about Matt Cameron is he has made us 1000 times a better band than we've ever been. He's such a freight train on drums and such a cool individual as a man that it makes us better as a band, and we are now complete with him.