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

I've changed the way I look at things. When I put out a record or single I don't allow myself to set up expectations like, "This song must be a number one hit. Its got to sell X amount of records." I have fallen into that trap before.

To be appreciated by a whole 'nother generation of fans, all of a sudden discovering you, it's kind of what I did with the classic bands I love - the ones that influenced me.

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.

I tend to get my hands into all these other things and all these distractions, and after a while I start feeling depleted.

Dead fish don't swim around in jealous tides.

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