“For some musicians it becomes self-reflexive to think, “I have to write some of my kind of songs now.””

What made me want to play guitar was that painting of Wings in concert in the gatefold of Wings Over America. It looked so exciting… I wanted to be part of it.

But then you need people to bring them to life. So you have to be comfortable with solitude and also with being very social.

I think for many songwriter/performers, you need to go off by yourself and write the songs to begin with.

Musicians don’t respect a lot of the stuff that is on TRL and a lot of musicians think that stuff on the radio is not good musically so when musicians say that they like us it obviously feels good.

When you commit to being a musician, I don’t think you’re really sure or care about when you’re going to pay the bills.

The only way that Hollywood ever skews toward liberal is because part of what we make out of Hollywood involves writers, actors, directors, musicians, set designers, and photographers.

I’d have no trouble being the barbecue kingpin of America. I’d just add it to all the other things I am: jazz musician, carpenter, architect, engineer and revolutionary.

Billy Joel is an incredible musician. He just feels like one of the guys, you know. I grew up listening to his music.

And the people all over the world that smoke J’s Kings and queens, musicians, actors Everyday, working class, stoners, slackers Low key blazers and green bowl packers

They threw these musicians at me, man, and the sound was coming from behind. The bass was charging me.

Am I in love? Absolutely. I’m in love with ancient philosophers, foreign painters, classic authors, and musicians who have died long ago. I’m a passionate lover.