Since day one my thing has always been to play the music

You never toot your own horn.

You have to have passion for anything you do. Whether it's sports, whether it's music, whether you want to be Mother Theresa, you have to have passion for what it is you do, or what's the point in getting up in the morning and getting out of bed?

The work these brave men and women do is extremely important, not only to our nation but to all the countries that our troops are stationed at around the world. I am grateful to the USO for having us and to all the troops who shared their day with us.

As much as I love heavy riffs, I like The Eagles, Neil Young, Elton John, Crowded House.

Another time I cracked two of the vertebrae in my back and broke a rib.

Because with Black Label and all the fans it's just one big family.