Things have gone beyond my wildest expectations and dreams, and I feel like I've been given so many blessings in my life, between my friendship with the guys in the band, our wonderful audience, being able to play this music, and then my family.

I consider myself extremely lucky to have worked with so many great collaborators in my lifetime.

What happens if you start drawing squares? Well, I'd say the answer to that is, don't get famous for drawing circles.

I absolutely love the Philharmonic. I also love rock guitar.

I've been sober for two-and-a-half years, My children are happy. In August, my wife and I will celebrate our fifteenth wedding anniversary. My band is back together with a sold-out tour.

The biggest sacrifice to me is to not be in an atmosphere where I can keep writing and moving forward.

I've learned that in the theater the story is everything. Every lyric, every line and every musical gesture has to propel the journey of a given character or the overall plot.