It's so much more interesting when you're human. I hate making mistakes, but I'm not afraid of 'em.

Success is always temporary. When all is said and one, the only thing you'll have left is your character.

I've never been in the studio where it felt like I didn't have a voice. Whether I was co-producing or producing by myself, this community is the one place where I really see democracy at its purest.

I'm a musician, so for the most part I've always thought that the musicians were equally as inspiring to listen to - maybe more so, in some cases - in addition to the artists.

When you ask a songwriter, "What's your favorite song?" he goes, "The next one."

It is not fun singing about losing somebody like that, but at the same time it was easy to write because the memories were so real and vivid and so much a part of who I am.

I'm the guy who loves being in the supporting cast.