You are only as big as your experiences.

I'm going to take care of myself because that's what I need to take care of.

When I'm not completely loaded, it's a much more vulnerable place. I can feel the music, I can feel the energy and I really have to put it out there. When I was loaded, I was just oblivious.

I had a period in my life in the '90s where I was definitely young, dumb, and full of even more dumb.

Who you are as a performer is one thing, but when you're making records, you're dealing with musicians' tastes, their goals, their wants, their needs, everyone's individual pride.

Rock and roll doesn't allow you to grow up - especially if you're not trying very hard to.

To be appreciated by a whole 'nother generation of fans, all of a sudden discovering you, it's kind of what I did with the classic bands I love - the ones that influenced me.