Friendship, harmony, and leadership - pushin' people, just givin' people that push, like I would expect them to do for me, they'd do the same for me in return.

I just think, who wants new soul? I want my soul to be the same as Otis Redding, I don't wanna have a new one.

Back in the day people made music to go on tour. They didn't make music to make a video.

Kids are probably frustrated and egos are too much involved and kids don't know how to get together and be kids and start a group and it's kind of sad because I feel like if you come out with three or four people in the beginning, you can be protected and everybody can shield each other. Before you get out there by yourself and get all these people coming at you. I just think it's not really there.

You know all these stadiums that U2 are playing? I've played in them. And I'm building up to it again.

I don't really produce so-called commercial pop music so I haven't changed so much. I've been on the one path always.

Growing up in the Bay Area, I played early on with these quartet groups who set guidelines for me. I remember the guys would all have the same clothes and shoes, like these uniforms. I was in awe.