The most significant thing about the Monkees as a pop phenomenon is that we were the only TV show about young adults that did not feature a wiser, older person.

One thing I can't stand is late kidnappers.

No, in 1968 I still wanted to be a Pop Star, and be about the music. Now, I want to be just about the music.

I am a still friend with Dave Crosby, he's a weird duck but I like him a lot.

You should be a hero to yourself. And if you're not... check it out.

Getting to play the blues has been transcendant for me. I can't say if my finest hour is yet to come, you want to make a dent in this world, well I do anyway.

Michael Sunday and I are the original members of the band. We first did it just for charities and benefit concerts. It was very ad-hoc, and before we knew it, we were really a band. We went through several drummers and guitarists before we were happy with the line up.