My goal is to make my kids as happy as possible..

I like acting, but I like filmmaking better. I went to film school. I want to make films..

My favorite drive is Highway 101 in California between Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. I love the 101; Highway 1 is too windy, and 5 is too boring -….

For the most part, I don't like people who soapbox..

Any artist manages his own business along with his manager. Every band should..

You dont have control of the car, but you can drive it. Life takes you where it wants you to go and where you need to go..

Forgiveness is hard for me, man. It is for most American-Western males. It's a sign of weakness..

Santa Monica was a big song, and I always knew it would be radio friendly. But its not a defining song for me, though for a lot of people it is..

Being a child that grew up with a single mom back in the 70s, Fathers Day to me was always a very uncomfortable time. At school, we would make Father….

I don't talk about my past; people ask me about it. I've done things I'm ashamed of, but one thing I can honestly say is that things I've done that I….

Being a parent is not just about how you treat your child; it's also about how you treat the other parent. If you treat that person with respect, tha….

I grew up in a family full of yellers. People screaming and chaos goin' on, I feel right at home in it. I've really worked on myself with anger manag….

Do not trust anybody but yourself. If people want to help you, fine. Put it on paper and understand exactly what every word says..

I've always cared about the world. That's never been an issue. But with learning how to smile, it's been learning how to feel comfortable within my o….

I loved hard-rock bands, and I loved songwriters who told stories..

I'm a pretty tenacious person; I get that from my mom. So sometimes, I use dark humor. I can't take myself too seriously..

I think the fact that Napster is stealing recorded music is something that we have to stop. It's taking money out of my kid's mouth. That is the way ….

A lot of people do not like singer-songwriters, and a lot of people who like them do not like hard rock. It's either-or..

The world's most effeminate heterosexual, Daniel Johns.

I just wanna be a rock star!.

Success to me is being able to do what I love, make a living at it and to support myself and the ones I love..