I've always related music to those moments when someone turns you loose on something and they haven't told you how to do it.

A lot of fun stuff happens when you go out on a bike compared to when you're in a car. You're more in the environment. It's enjoyable. Even when It's raining It's still fun.

I learn stuff from making music every time I go in the studio. I'm continuing to try to find new ways to play in a song or be in a song and have a positive impact on a song.

I like rhythmic things that butt up against each other in a cool kind of way.

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

Every year is filled with good times and fights and struggles and misunderstandings. All of it adds up to being in a band over 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.