The focus of my playing is the groove, and every time I find a new rhythm, I find I can write a bunch of new songs. Learning how to dance, or drum, or to swing my body in a new way is the fundamental way I find a new riff. Because when you learn to swing your body in a new way, you begin to swing with your instrument differently.

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

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 may take me a long time before I feel 'ready' to tour as a lead singer. I may never be ready... we'll just have to see.

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 liked the banana-seat bikes with the high handlebars - maybe a card in the wheel could have been part of it.

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.