Yeah, I'm Sure There Are Stereotypes Of

We Have A Partnership Deal With New Line Records, Which Is Part Of New Line Cinema, And... I Worked On That.

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.

I Love A Lot Of The New York Bands, But Patti Smith Stands Out. I Just Read 'just Kids' And It's An Inspirational, Well-written Account Of An Emerging New York Artist In The Late Seventies.

Musicians Always Come Off Sounding A Little Bit Pretentious, And A Little Bit... I Don't Know, Hypocritical, From What They Do, Talking About Strong Issues.

My First Job In Nyc Was Playing A Gig In The Early Nineties At Cbgbs.