Occupation: Singer-Songwriter Birth: May 14, 1966
I have musician friends who play too much golf, and they're not as good at music anymore..
Isaac Hayes told me once, 'There's no such thing as old-school. Either you went to school or you didn't.'.
Every suit I wear is custom-made by a guy named Waraire Boswell in L.A..
When you love what you do, it pays off, and that's the best reward you could have..
I just think, who wants new soul? I want my soul to be the same as Otis Redding, I don't wanna have a new one..
It's the adrenaline rush you only get from being in front of an audience. It's addictive..
Friendship, harmony, and leadership - pushin' people, just givin' people that push, like I would expect them to do for me, they'd do the same for me ….
I'm using more energy than ever..
If you want to be like the greats, you learn from the greats..
I just follow great people. If you want to play like a pro, you learn from the pros..
The reward is when you make the music, not when you get the medal..
If you really love music, people can tell if you love music. You have to just stick with it..
You can go on 'Saturday Night Live' now and not even play live..
Back in the day people made music to go on tour. They didn't make music to make a video..
Frustrations are going to be there in every profession you're in..
You know all these stadiums that U2 are playing? I've played in them. And I'm building up to it again..
I've always loved people that's been around for a long time, like old shoes..
Growing up in the Bay Area, I played early on with these quartet groups who set guidelines for me. I remember the guys would all have the same clothe….
Kids are probably frustrated and egos are too much involved and kids don't know how to get together and be kids and start a group and it's kind of sa….
My UK fans are quite similar to the States but they pay much more attention to the details, that I like. They listen, party, and dance moving through….
I'm a dreamer. I watch people. You don't try to become them because you could never become any of those guys. But you hope that some of it, you know,….