I awake, I meditate, get the kids off to school, go to the gym, go to the Favored Nations office, and usually at around 1 pm I'm home and do music the rest of the day.

The only time I'm miserable is when I can't keep an instrument in tune.

I'm always pursuing knowledge; I'm a seeker of spiritual equilibrium - and music is a big part of that.

I dedicated all the time I had to it. The 10 hour workout was just what I put in the magazine at the time, but for me it was every waking moment.

I don't believe in 'greatest'. I believe in favorites.

I could never overstate the importance of a musician's need to develop his or her ear. Actually, I believe that developing a good 'inner ear' - the art of being able to decipher musical components solely through listening - is the most important element in becoming a good musician.

My past is very interesting, and I treasure it, but to write about it, it's just not on my radar.