My guitars are my umbilical cord. They're directly wired into my head.
The story behind every song is individual to itself.
A painted surface is a real, living form.
Context begins with other artists - seniors and mentors.
So I cut out all the drinkin' and hangin' out and stuff like that early on.
In the blues, it just takes so long for us to get recognized.
When I got to Chicago I had to find my way.
I have a pretty wide range of musical tastes.
I'm not interested in just putting out one hit.
I did play every little note on the guitar on that record.
I think we are looked upon as a veteran band.
My studio was on 9th Street between University and Broadway.
My songs are not pretty. They're what I call optimistic realism.
I like that kind of 'straight-faced' comedy. I like to be straight-faced and outrageous.
Be my God, so I can just be me.
All rock musicians are deaf... Or insensitive to mellow sounds.
I feel there is a curse on rock stars.
There are these painterly things that happen while I'm working.
I'm always so sick of myself after a show.
If you're not polarizing, you failed, in my opinion.
When I'm touring, I have to think of workouts that don't require a gym.
