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

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 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.

That is what intrigues me; songwriting and song structure and expression.

What makes me laugh? Richard Nixon always made me laugh.

If you do not get it from yourself, where will you go for it?

I refuse to work unless I get paid, so I don't get a lot of work sometimes.

Kids in general make things fresh and alive and they have this great appreciation for, Holy mackerel, we're making a movie!

Paradoxically, the best way for a group to be smart is for each person in it to think and act as independently as possible.

In business news, chocolate maker nestle is buying Jenny Craig. Well, that says it all you need to know about the war on obesity, doesn't it? It's over! Apparently we surrendered!

Better sexy and racy Than sexist and racist

My father mainly liked writers. His friends were writers. He wanted to find the writing. That was his main frustration I think.

When we hold back out of laziness, that is when we tie ourselves into knots of boredom.