I feel akin to the Platypus. An orphan in a family. A swimmer, a recluse. Part bird, part fish, part lizard.

Harry Patch didn't get enough recognition. Jerry Garcia got too much.

I remember when metal was something you really had to search out, and now I hear it on car commercials.

I have no inflated ideas about success anyway.

I mean, I would hope that I have a style or personality that is evident wherever I go.

I love being a musician. I love the lifestyle. But I think it's probably as difficult and frustrating as anything.

But I also like to be in control, like anyone else. I try to achieve a balance.