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

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.

It's got big riffs and really it's a rock and roll album. I think Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver fans will relate to that

When people ask me if I have a hobby, a lot of times my answer is that I like to surf in warm water. I like to ski, if I have the opportunity. But really, I like to go to my studio and write music that I want to write, where there's no pressure to come up with a hit single.

There's a beauty in being part of a band, when there's equality and trust.

Great classic music that I've been turned on to has not only inspired and influenced me, but it has had an effect on my songwriting.

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