It's incredibly stressful when the person you love is having a child.

I prefer to break new ground, but it gets harder and harder with the territory that's already been walked on.

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.

Eventually I want to subsidize my income with other creative outlets that are going to not keep me tied to the road so much.

As I've gotten older, I've found that I'm not afraid anymore to throw my influences into making a record.

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

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