I learned a lot about lead; you don't have to blow your cookies in the first bar. It is much harder to be simple that to be complicated during solos.

I used to try and take things in leaps and bounds. Now I've realized it's got to be step by step.

Right now I feel so inspired, it's hard to believe. I've written about 20 songs in the last two days. I'd gone about four months without writing a thing.

I'll play drums a lot at home, and it will help my wrist action.

When you come from the Midwest, you have a more open mind than if you come from the West Coast or the East Coast.

I want the new band to work together for a while, and when we're ready we'll invite every major record company to see us.

When I'm with Purple, I'm totally with Purple; when I'm doing my thing, I'm totally doing my own thing.