Some great experiences I've had and little by little I've come to the realization that everything Frank Zappa told me was the truth, whether I wanted to believe it or not. You know, I was young and naive or in denial. But he really was a special, special human being.

Of course the headspace for the young musician is whatever the guy who is paying you says, is right, but that's all.

My motives at a young age were, "I want to be rich and famous".

Japan and Europe seem to have a little more cultural education and so the crowds have been a little more big and enthusiastic, and the places I've played seem a little more classy.

Sometimes I feel like a one man crusade against the devaluation of music in America and culture in the arts.

I'm very grateful to be where I'm at and be able to play. That's really the bottom line for me. Survival and being able to play.

If it's something that I just can't get anywhere with, even if I think this could be a hit, I just drop it and it doesn't get developed.