Being able to allow people to be who they are without trying to change them is important.

Even the Beatles found it hard to escape their image; they were trapped by it.

Many Japanese painters and calligraphers would change their names intentionally to keep their relationship to the art always fresh. This way, others' expectations can be avoided.

You learn just as much from your failures. Sometimes you love your failures even more.

I don't want to wreck my voice. I love to concentrate on playing the bass and keeping it very rock-solid. If I were singing, I would have blown out my voice.

Sometimes, you have to go through a phase whether you like it or not.

Make it, not make it? What's the difference? Music is a language, it's a dance of life, and it can be a part of your life without being something that earns.