The way we teach is a very linear kind of way.

I have tons of tunes, maybe 30 tunes that I still think are great, and only because some jerk at a record company didn't think it was great, it's not out there.

There's nothing that can prepare you for fame and for the music business at any point in history.

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

The first time I ever went to Chicago was with Zappa and I had a fantastic experiences with him and every other band I've played with. It's a great music town.

I don't really have that much control over where I play. I put out parameters and I accept what I can. If it's really low, or I had a bad experience at a place then I usually don't play there again.

The best thing is to find something you really love to do and enjoy that process for the rest of your life.