A True Musician, Like Johnny Cash, Should

Children Should Always Feel Like The Adults Are Living In This World To Nurture Them, To Take Care Of Them, To Protect Them From Any Bad Thing That Might Come.

If You Are Trying To Think Ahead Musically, It Is Not Going To Help You. It Is Better To Ignore What Is Happening Melodically And Just Look At The Little Dots Coming At You And The Corresponding Colors And Try To Do It At The Right Time.

I Never Wrote Music Or Arranged Songs Or Lyrics When I Was Under The Influence Of Anything But Coffee. That's Not Gone Away.

It Isn't Necessary To Be An Untouchable Rock-icon Guy Surrounded By Bodyguards And Be Ushered In And Out And Have Everyone Do Everything For You. It Isn't Necessary To Change The Way You Present Your Band To The Public Just Because You're Successful. That Happened A Lot In The '80s: There Was A School Of Thought That Said People Would Like You More If You Acted Like You Were The Unattainable Star.

I Think That One Of The Main Privileges Of What I Do, Which I Am Just Starting To Learn, Is To Have The Ability To Travel All Over The World And Experience Different Cultures.