There's nothing like a love for our children. I love being a papa, and that's the truth.

Rock and roll is a contact sport. I enjoy playing the tunes that really get the people going.

I've spent a lot of Thanksgivings on the road with my band, so anytime that I can spend Thanksgiving with my family in a traditional aspect, eating sweet potatoes and cranberries and stuffing and all the trappings of Thanksgiving and then get on a treadmill the next day extra long, I'm happy.

You know, when you're an actor, you want to go to Hollywood. When you're a musician, you want to go to Nashville.

I try to look at most of my solos as a musical piece within the song, not, say, showing off.

Stand on the stage in front of 15 people or 15,000. Have them look up to you and tell you how wonderful you are, and if you don't think that's a great feeling, okay, then you're unlike me.

Be your own teacher. Let life write your textbook.