"A lot of journalists like to suck up to celebrities, and then as soon as they're a safe distance away at their computers, they take shots. But that's the way society has become, especially in pop culture."

"Great classic music that I've been turned on to has not only inspired and influenced me, but it has had an effect on my songwriting."

"Computers and the Internet have made it really easy to rant. It's made everyone overly opinionated."

"There's a beauty in being part of a band, when there's equality and trust."

"At ten I was playing against 18-year-old guys. At 15 I was playing professional ball with the Birmingham Black Barons, so I really came very quickly in all sports."

"There's no better feeling than being on a Broadway stage for me."

"We don't really need reviewers, just first-night reporters who will tell us faithfully whether or not the audience liked the show."

"I'm not impressed by someone's degree... I'm impressed by them making movies."