Music is a 24-hour-a-day thing for me.

At this young age I am already sold on the idea of the dog. One of God's absolutely greatest inventions and one that needs no more tinkering. The dog is the perfect beast, companion, friend, shoulder to lean on, and scapegoat when too many cookies are missing. And a dog won't hold that against you, either. I am at peace sitting in silence with a dog.

Karma is not just about the troubles, but also about surmounting them.

I love my life, and I love the people that I'm connected to and I love my family and I love what I do, I'm passionate about performing and being onstage. That and meditating and hugging a dog are the only three times I am absolutely sure I will never get a depressed moment. So if I could go from dog-hugging to meditation to being onstage, I'd be good.

Being a songwriter does not rely on an audience or other band members or a camera. I can just sit in a room and write songs.

As I've gotten older, I realize how important my fans are and that I'm here because of them and not the other way around.

I'm surrounded by great guitar players.