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

My father lived by the philosophy, 'Be yourself, because everyone else is taken,' and he made sure I did, too. Whatever I wanted to do, he supported me. I don't mean that I was spoilt - he didn't believe in material gifts - but he watched my back while I worked to achieve things.

You never know what's going to happen sometimes, or what you think's going to happen never happens, or when you least expect it, the Santana record comes along and just blows up.

Single's fun - you don't have to check in with your girl, but it's not easy. I do get lonely.

Once the song is done and recorded, I like to go back and then cut the drums, because then I know exactly what the song needs, and what it doesn't need.

Well, some people die and then they sell more records, go figure.

That's the good part of having my past follow me, is that sometimes some of that stuff can help.