Well, a lot of successes come by mistake.

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

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.

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

Making an album should be an honest experience. It shouldn't be about trying to gauge where popular music is today; it should be about artistic expression and putting down what you want to put down.

Dead fish don't swim around in jealous tides.

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.