When I'm not completely loaded, it's a much more vulnerable place. I can feel the music, I can feel the energy and I really have to put it out there. When I was loaded, I was just oblivious.

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

I want a performance style that's more cerebral and emotional than physical. I want to be a creative artist, not a whirling dervish.

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.

Sing the song or keep it inside.

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