I prefer to break new ground, but it gets harder and harder with the territory that's already been walked on.

Great classic music that I've been turned on to has not only inspired and influenced me, but it has had an effect on my songwriting.

I prefer a three-piece suit myself. Very sixties rock and roll. But they're not too quirky. Businessmen could wear them.

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

There's a beauty in being part of a band, when there's equality and trust.

I suffer from manic-depressive disorder, and I've chosen not to take medication for it. Because of that, every once in a while I go through manic episodes and really depressed episodes.

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