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

The thing is, unfortunately, I write the best songs when I'm miserable.

It doesn't matter what kind of problems a family is having; it should always stay in the family.

But at this phase of my life, I want to write and not have to think about whether a song is going to be a hit. I want to explore the music that inspires me, and I don't want to ape myself.

It's better to not set your expectations high. And that's what happens when you have a long career - not every album is going to be record setting.

I suffer from manic-depressive disorder, and I've chosen not to take medication for it. Because of that, every once in a while I go through manic episodes and really depressed episodes.

I see love, like art, as an obsession. Maybe that's an overly romantic view of human existence, but I'm an overly romantic human being. If love, like rock and roll, doesn't consume me 24-7, it's not love. It can be respect, appreciation, admiration, wonderment, it can be a world of glory and a lifetime of peace, but I can't call it love. Love burns me and confuses me. Love's a light that can't be extinguished.