“As far as the grunge thing, there are three bands from Seattle that I would call true grunge.”

I’m a self-taught guitarist, but I have a classical music background.

I think putting labels on people is just an easy way of marketing something you don’t understand.

I’m my own worst critic and I think everyone in the band is a perfectionist.

I’m a bass player from way back and Paul is a guitar player and we’ve been in many bands.

I’m not a good guitar player.

I’m a bass player from way back and Paul is a guitar player and we’ve been in many bands.

You can’t just listen to The Smiths anymore. But then there are plenty of people that do only listen to five bands and six albums and that’s it.

Acting had always been the social scene I’d fallen into. It was sort of a merry band of band geeks and theater nerds.

If you don’t try and explore genres and have freedom of creativity, you’re just wasting your position as a pop band.

A major celebrity is a major brand, and major brands pick very critically what other brands they’re going to associate with. So an A-list celebrity usually picks an A-list brand.

I loved being in a band.

Finding a good band is Iike finding a good wife. You got to keep trying till you find the right one.

I mean, nothing ever really happened with ’em, but I enjoy getting a young band into the studio and guiding them, and making them feel at ease.