Where I Fit In Is Confusing To

The Bands That Wrote The Big, Heroic Rock Songs - I Really Wanted To Make A Record Like That.

I Have A Golden Lab Who Goes Everywhere With Me. He's A Great Leveler.

I Was Turned Down By Every Record Label In L.a. Perseverance Is Three Quarters Of The Game. Talent's Only A Quarter. Being Able To Withstand The Word 'no' Over And Over Can Build You A Pretty Tough Skin. I Knew If I Just Kept At It, At The Very Least I'd Get Better At My Craft.

People Don't Realize That I'm Really Funny And I'm An Excellent Bridge Player.

A Song That Sounds Simple Is Just Not That Easy To Write. One Of The Objectives Of This Record Was To Try And Write Melodies That Continue To Resonate...everything That Happens To You Influences Your Writing...the Writing Process For Me Is Pretty Much Always The Same-it's A Solitary Experience...i Have Yet To Write That One Song That Defines My Career...beck Said He Didn't Believe In The Theory Of A Song Coming Through You As If You Were An Open Vessel. I Agree With Him To A Certain Extent.