I think it's artist's role to give and to receive and the people to give it, hear it, vibe on it, and give it back around again.

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

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.

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

I'm known for being a good listener. Most people need a lot of love and encouragement and I'm more than willing to give a person all the encouragement and time they need.

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