As a songwriter it's kind of hard to listen to your own stuff with clarity.

We’re super fortunate in Pearl Jam to have such loyal fans...who really want to come & see us play.

You know, at 35 or at 38 or 40 you really start to see what your body could look like if you just don't do anything all winter long. So that's another motivating factor, our vanity.

It's a very complex scenario, and certainly Dave was, and is, not the only person in Pearl Jam with personality flaws. Everybody in this band exhibits some form of neurotic behavior. And we couldn't find a balance, a mutual respect for each other.

I think people will always love a heavy Sabbath riff because it's fundamental to rock.

I just know that I love to write songs, and I have for a long time.

I really enjoy not getting in a car and running errands on bikes.