I think if you exercise, your state of mind - my state of mind - is usually more at ease, ready for more mental challenges. Once I get the physical stuff out of the way it always seems like I have more calmness and better self-esteem.

My methodology is not knowing what I'm doing and making that work for me.

Politics is tricky; it cuts both ways. Every time you make a choice, it has unintended consequences.

If you have a lot of nature in your city, it becomes a more enjoyable place. That's my own feeling about it.

Right, those relationships with your parents and family are the hardest to figure out, and the same patterns get carried into a band situation.

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

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.