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

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

Computers and the Internet have made it really easy to rant. It's made everyone overly opinionated.

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.

Bowie's obviously my biggest influence.

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 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