Whenever I write, I only write about what I know or what I have experienced or feeling.

Aerosmith's 'Rocks' is on the list of my top favorite albums of all time.

I don't listen to anybody's full record anymore and when I did, I don't think I listened to the whole record. I'm sorry, and I don't care who it is, if it's the Beatles, I can't listen to an hour and a half of anybody straight so I guess that's just my personal preference.

The only thing that's changed for me is that I've figured out a new way to do this; when I go to record, I like to do the drums last, if that makes any sense to you.

I've always loved the mixture of crushing live drums with a programmed groove, that really cool blend, like in the verse there's a really funky drum beat that is programmed then it comes in to the chorus; you've got that enormous human feel where the band kicks in.

The record is definitely a musical journey. It's kind of all over the place, which I like.

There's Tommy, Tommy Lee the rock star, and Tommy the dad. I'm wearing several hats these days.