If it's the beginning of something - like an album, I'm working on the lyrics and I take a walkman and headset.

Why did I like simpler songs? Just times change. This is one of the repeated things I hear: even though people will read different kinds of books, they don't read Lord of the Rings when they're 30 even though they did at 15.

You know, I've released some great records and I've released some dogs. But frankly, the fun is in creating the thing.

I'm writing new songs for a Broadway version of Tarzan, which is very interesting. I think what I learned from the Brother Bear score side of things, I've brought into the new Tarzan songs. Thinking outside just guitar, bass, drums and keyboards.

I do that in whatever language of the country I'm in, because the audience appreciate it.

I'm glad that the lyrics reach people and make them understand that we're all the same, really.

I know it shouldn't make a difference, but crossing the dateline, we weren't sure what day it was - it was very strange. Now, I seem to cope with it better.