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.

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

Processed pig is white trash meat. Some people call it Spam.

It's a beautiful thing to be that committed to something that you get so much joy from, but it is like a sick addiction, because sometimes it's incredibly volatile, incredibly painful, and very frustrating. A man shouldn't be defined by his work, but I am.

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.

You know, you've got to be careful with how you educate your kids in rock'n'roll fashion.

Writing the songs and producing the songs and arranging them and recording them is your canvas and your palette and your brush.