To be a superstar is incredible pressure. And also in our country, I'm going to speak about this, America. We have a way of kind of making it hard on our superstars. I don't sense it when I go to Europe or I go to Japan.

I take jobs with people I admire, people with incredible talent who aren't necessarily big sellers.

There's nothing more exciting than playing live for the people. Just play it, just do it.

A lot of artists don't like the sound of their voice. They're put off by it.

I just want to play for the people, give my new sound to them, and encourage them and be encouraged by people.

I wanted to be Jimi Hendrix's drummer when I was in high school, but I graduated in 1970, the year he died.

To be a superstar is incredible pressure. And also in our country, I'm going to speak about this, America. We have a way of kind of making it hard on our superstars. I don't sense it when I go to Europe or I go to Japan.