If something is worth doing, it's worth overdoing.

I think the hardest thing to overcome is judging yourself and being your own worst critic so to speak.

What do great artists do when you see a world around you that's in turmoil? Some of the best artists make you feel good (hah), they look to the future.

I've been able to be a part of every movement in music over the last several decades. The only one that I haven't been involved in so much is hip-hop, which I chose not to be involved in because it felt like I would be what they called "perpetrating." It felt like hip-hop was so much of its own culture and that I was not part of that culture.

I grew up in the era of the concept album. What I do now is pick up on singles, and they are their own complete stories; you don't necessarily have to hear the rest of the album because I don't think albums are created like that anymore. They get songs from all over the place.

I would play hooky from school and spend all day in the movie theaters. Consequently, I learned satire in all its subtle forms.

Bands always call me when they are in need of a boost and I come in and put them back on top.