When life is too much, roll with it, baby.

Networking is rubbish; have friends instead.

The good thing about playing with other musicians is that it's much easier to make the translation to playing live. It's much more difficult if you're trying to take something you've overdubbed alone on stage. But again, there are some benefits.

Savor the throne, but don't mind the stool.

If you call someone up on a mistake - if the drummers put an extra beat in a bar or something - you have a lot more authority if you can show them how to do it right.

I think a lot of people came into rock n' roll to try to change the world. I came into rock n' roll to make music.

One man puts the fire out, the other lights the fuse.