It's very hard to come across as a passionate human being in print. People can't hear the inflections in your voice.

As a musician, I look for certain things that stimulate me. And what I look for is something that's an evolution on a particular genre that I never heard before.

The cool thing about playing is that the more you do it, the better you get.

You can never deny the immense talent, rock credibility and iconic historical contribution that Van Halen made.

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.

If I remain true to what's in my heart, that's all the success I need.

I've learned over the years that you're going to be most successful at the things you're most excited to do. Every artist has a special set of tools. When you really use those tools, and you make yourself feel really good about the product you create, I think you'll find an audience for it. I've been very fortunate in that respect.