Certainly my personality, my sense of humor, my outlook on life was informed by the experiences of my parents and the stories they shared with me.

My studio is designed for atmosphere. I have a really cozy, comfortable room that has a great, huge glass door that views my backyard.

There was a time when fast playing and fretboard pyrotechnics on the bass were important to me and when I am recording a bass track, that is still very important to me.

Invisible airwaves crackle with life Bright antennae bristle with the energy Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free

Music is all about wanting to be better at it.

And the meek shall inherit the earth.

I'm a big believer of daylight in the studio.

I guess, we were people who just dedicated to trying to get better.

I like to practice on the bass, but I don't do it as often as I should.

I have always felt I was more accurately a Hard Rock musician.

I worry about my voice 24/7 when I'm on tour. It's like a pitcher and his arm. It's constantly the thing that my whole life revolves around.

Never become impatient with the process, bored with the pace, frustrated at the meager results, just keep trying.

It was time to free him from my burdens.

Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten.

By and large, I've been healthy all my life.

The favorite method of vice is to diss all responsibility be work or social, go off by myself, and enjoy a good steak and a great glass of wine. Oh yeah, and my kids are there too.

I'm not about talking and finger-pointing and complaining; I'm about getting things done.

Life hath quicksands, Life hath snares!

The richest most meaningful stories are found in small places: made, carried, crafted, told, and retold by apparently unimportant people.

Societies that empower women are less violent in every way.

Fairies in Ireland are sometimes as big as we are, sometimes bigger, and sometimes, as I have been told, about three feet high.