I Learned At An Early Age That

You Don't Have To Have A Great Voice To Sing, Just A Distinctive One. But Make Sure You Say The Words Clearly And Tell A Story.

I Don't Think That Bands That Make It On Their First Album Are As Strong As Bands That Don't: There Is Nowhere To Go But Down.

You Are Still Lucky - You Have A Certain Type Of People Who Keep Buying Your Music - But Then You Can Get Typecast And Have To Keep Making That Same Music, And You Can Change Only Slightly. It's Risky To Bounce Around And Change Your Type Of Music.

You Take All The Things That Frighten You, And When You Can Get Them To Work For You All Of Sudden People Are Calling You A Success.

Generally, You Are Held To A Sound And That Becomes Your Sound. That Gets Branded As Your Sound, And All The Copycats Start With It Because The Labels Are Looking For That Sound.