Еach song is like starting over. Because somehow, no song's formula works for another. And that's the beauty of it all. Each song's destiny is embedded in its DNA. And our job is to reveal it.

The numerous ecstatic traditions - including free jazz and funk - have all been great inspirations.

However naïve it sounds, or however inept the result, I think the idea is to try to alchemize the crap, not just mirror it all.

We [Notekillers] are in no way super-earnest about what we do and if you see us live, you see we are cracking up during songs and saying pretty ridiculous things in-between. We're having fun.

Possibly the only thing we Notekillers place on a higher pedestal than music is laughs, so, of course, we also know that the idea of the title is a kind of humorous futility.

We [Notekillers] aren't necessarily trying to be role models, but if we are, that's cool.

I like to give clues - titles - that can give a simple, evocative hook into what picture or feeling welled up in my mind when I came up with the song.

I do think I've learned, in the ensuing years, how to be a more effective bandleader. And maybe, just maybe, we're a little better on our instruments.

My personal definition of rock'n'roll is people attempting to do something that's beyond their ability to do it well. And whatever the outward contradictions, I do call us a rock'n'roll band.

Inevitably, as much as we loved punk rock, our noise was coming from a slightly different place.

To me, everything in the world comes down to two categories: "about-ness" and "is-ness". "About" represents or describes something, while "Is" is the thing itself.

Never give up on learning unless you are tired of growing and willing to settle for less.

One could call a master a good master because he did not whip his slaves, but ultimately he was still and owner of men, and men were not made to be owned.

Fly, on your way, like an eagle / Fly as high as the Sun.

I'm ready to do something with Lady Gaga or Andrea Bocelli. I'm really grateful that nothing is out of the realm of possibility.

Creativity is basically subversive. . . .

Starbucks represents something beyond a cup of coffee.

When congress is in session no American is safe.

One of the biggest reasons I like coaching college ball is the kids. I feel I can impact players lives

With six small diamonds for his eyes He walks upon the summer skies, Drawing from his silken blouse The lacework of his dwelling house.

I certainly could've gone off track many, many times in my youth.