I want my ex-wife and children to be happy.

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

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.

It seems like everyone's got an agenda, and the agenda seems to be selling magazines or air time with sensational stories.

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

Who you are as a performer is one thing, but when you're making records, you're dealing with musicians' tastes, their goals, their wants, their needs, everyone's individual pride.

I sang in choir as a kid.