You have Extreme and Van Halen and the history that I have with other people I played with. There are some effects that will hopefully break that stereotype.

I have a little history. I met Stone Temple Pilots, and their guitar player was a huge Extreme fan. Somewhere down the road, Extreme made its statement.

I was growing up listening to Queen. Freddie Mercury threw those incredible melodies into his songs.

Michael Anthony is the Diplomat of Rock N Roll. He is the regular guy.

When 5150 came out rock was king. Post Nirvana and Pearl Jam 1996 is a different story.

When I was in Van Halen I was hitting notes that were out of my range. I never went for those registers before until Eddie pulled it out of me.

I don't know if I have enough guts to do a whole standard jazz record.

The voices on the record, that was trying to treat my voice like guitar players treat guitar tones.

I sing in a higher register, and you haven't heard that on the radio in years.

In my writing with Extreme, there are heavy themes. The cover photo has me with a gun to my neck. I am not advocating suicide. I am taking the philosophy that man is the measure of his own fate.

My favorite Extreme records were the last two. I can't listen to the first one.

But I was still determined to protect her. It might be the one good thing I would ever do in my life. I wondered if God would even notice.

Morals

You can become just as hooked on sugar as on drugs, tobacco or alcohol. The sugar affects the same areas in your brain.

In societies that profess some respect for law, suspects are apprehended and brought to fair trial. I stress 'suspects.'

Step into the light. Unseen forces are cheering you on.

The fundamental purpose of the artist is the same as that of a scientist: to state a fact.

Wisdom, Niko thought as he leaned his cheek against his long-handled rake, cannot be had without price.

It would serve the Americans right if we emptied the prisons and let the subversives take power. They'd soon show Washington just how much they appreciate good old American values.

I am a reflection of what I sing. Sometimes I have to get serious because the things Ive been through are serious.

Comedy is a very personal thing, and some people will find it funny, some people wont.