I'm beyond caring what anyone expects of me anymore.

A rock'n'roll band needs to be able to get under people's skin. You should be able to clear the room at the drop of a hat.

I forever felt that I've fallen right between the crack of way too young for the first generation of classic rock 'n' roll and too old to be brand-new. It's hard.

The ones that love us least, are the ones we'll die to please.

The soul of rock 'n' roll is mistakes, and making mistakes work for you. The people who shy away from mistakes and play it safe have no business playing rock 'n' roll.

Stick with your heart and you'll be fine.

Reading music is like listening to flowers. I don't understand the concept.

Nobody can miss you unless you go away.

It's fun, but the fun is where it always was. I mean, it's still fun to strap on my Les Paul in the basement and turn up the Marshall amp. I'm still 15. I still enjoy that as much as I ever did.

The hack songwriter will write the absolute truth every single word, whether it makes a great song or not.

People like to see human error when it’s honest. When people see you swing and miss, they start to root for you.

Accept criticism. If you do not offer your work for criticism and accept that criticism, meaning give it serious thought and attention, then you will never improve.

Anger is a valid emotion. It's only bad when it takes control and makes you do things you don't want to do.

There is no honor in cruelty.

There are many people that struggle and struggle and have all the talent in the world, but for some reason they are not successful. You never know why those things happen.

Raising children pushed me to walk the walk and practice life as I preach it.

Endless good now comes to me in endless ways.

The punk scene in NY was so gritty and nihilistic & I was like ooh I want to do that

You think I'm a pretty good race car driver? Wait until you see my brother. He's the best driver in the family.

I want the good life, but I don't want an easy ride. What I want is to work for it, feel the blood and sweat on my fingertips.

If you want to find your purpose in life, find your wound.