I feel like I have re-created myself on every album. I try to do that. It's like playing a game with yourself, trying to compete with yourself..

The way to stay inspired and motivated is by doing what you like, doing what you love..

I don't really produce so-called commercial pop music so I haven't changed so much. I've been on the one path always..

I would love to go to smaller places in the UK such as Manchester and Liverpool and play there. It's much more intimate; you got to get down and grit….

You can go on 'Saturday Night Live' now and not even play live..

It's the adrenaline rush you only get from being in front of an audience. It's addictive..

If you want to be like the greats, you learn from the greats..

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….

When you love what you do, it pays off, and that's the best reward you could have..

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,….

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….

You know all these stadiums that U2 are playing? I've played in them. And I'm building up to it again..

Back in the day people made music to go on tour. They didn't make music to make a video..

Isaac Hayes told me once, 'There's no such thing as old-school. Either you went to school or you didn't.'.

I'm using more energy than ever..

I just follow great people. If you want to play like a pro, you learn from the pros..

Every suit I wear is custom-made by a guy named Waraire Boswell in L.A..

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 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..

I have musician friends who play too much golf, and they're not as good at music anymore..

The reward is when you make the music, not when you get the medal..