When I Listen To The Radio, I

I'm Happy That I Have My Family, And I'm Happy That I Had Virginia, Where I Grew Up, To Retreat To Any Time I Felt Overwhelmed. Whenever There Were Times When I Felt Like The Rug Was Being Pulled Out From Under Me And I Was Floating In This Crazy Space, I Would Stop And Go Back To That Neighborhood And Realize Nothing's Changed, Really.

A Musician Should Only Sound Like What They Do, And No Two Musicians Sound The Same. It's An Individual-feel Thing, You Know?

I Think Maybe People See Bands And Musicians As Some Sort Of Superhero Unrealistic Sport That Happens In Another Dimension Where It's Not Real People And Not Real Emotions. So, I Grew Up Listening To Beatles Records On My Floor. That's How I Learned How To Play Guitar. If It Weren't For Them, I Wouldn't Be A Musician.

The Fact That I'm Virtually Deaf. Any Woman Who's Going To Date A Rock Musician Has To Be Prepared To Repeat Herself Every 10 Seconds. My Wife Asks Me Where We Should Go For Dinner And It Sounds Like The Schoolteacher From Charlie Brown.

I Love To Play Music. So Why Endanger That With Something Like Drugs?