Bowie's obviously my biggest influence.

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

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

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.

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