They were marketing me as a teen idol, when the stuff on the record was not what teen idols were doing at the time.

There will always be rock stars, but I don't know how much depth and longevity they'll have.

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.

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.

Wait a minute man, who do you think I am? He answered, Mr. Springsteen.

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.