I feel it's such a tragic thing [Kurt Cobain's suicide]. Here is a guy, a young guy, that had everything in his hands. He could have had a great life. He had a wife, he had a child, he had a fantastic career. He was important to a generation. And for him to do that - I didn't like that. I thought that was just wrong.

I'm a songwriter. I've got ideas in the closet that just didn't work out with my band, that I think, "This is a great idea, it's just the wrong guys."

It's a good thing I don't read everything Eddie says, or I'd be up in arms and not enjoying my life.

I had been reading this book about Zen Koan philosophy, and it was talking about the right here and the right now, and how important it is, and I was really trying to get there in my life.

I think all the bad blood started when Geffen released a greatest hits package of my solo stuff.

I don't want to try to force anything, because I'm really happy with Chickenfoot; my new record with them is phenomenal.

If you have a higher reason ... than just to make money... it will bring you longer fulfillment. And it won't feel like work.