A lot of times, when you record something, the album becomes less about the music and more technical.

From when I young, a lot of the things I grappled with, with instruments, was how large they were. When someone places a large guitar in your lap, it's hard - I'd learned how to play a guitar when I was a kid, but I never really felt like I was in control.

I had a very strong 'revertigo' for becoming the kid that I was when I was in Dinosaur Jr. That's a pretty insecure place that I was in.

Los Angeles was really beautiful, and California in general is a great place to live.

My extensive career, with its victories and defeats, championships, etc., has been well documented. My entire life has been focused on being the best race car driver I can be.

No one becomes an expert in a new career overnight, even if you are coming from another career where you were established and experienced.

My day job, running a fund management company, means I know that I and my team can't afford not to read every word of every document about assets or markets we propose to invest in, and to be absolutely clear we are complying with all the legal and regulatory requirements involved.

I've made a career out of being able to talk about difficult things, and that comes from growing up in an environment where nothing was embarrassing.