I'd Like To Keep Doing Film And

I'm Happy Doing Different Things. Being In A Band Is Great, But Being In A Band Can Be Difficult Sometimes.

I Think If You're Able To Make The Music You Want And You Can Do It In The Right Kind Of Context, You Don't Have To Be A Circus Ringleader To Be Successful.

But, Yeah, As Far As Asian Americans Go, I Hope They Know They Can Look At Me And See That They Can Do Music On Their Own, Within A Band Or Just On Their Own, And Not Feel Like There's Any Barriers. I've Never Felt Any Particular Barriers Myself, Being Who I Am.

After 12 Intense Years Of Rock Music, I Was Happy To Get Away From Making A Record And Going Out On A Tour. When I Did It, I Wanted To Feel Inspired. After A While I Finally Had My Fill Working On Other People's Music, And I Started Coming Up With Music On My Own And Said, 'this Could Be For Me.

At Some Point, I Had To Make A Decision: I Could Practice More And Become A Really Great Guitar Player Or I Could Work On Writing Better Songs. There Are Only So Many Hours In The Day, And I Found Writing Songs More Fulfilling Than Working On Becoming This Virtuoso Guitar Player.