Not many people are able to say that they had in their professional career the chance to perform in two bands that won Grammys and were multiplatinum bands.

I think to stay in one sound is a career killer.

Who you are as a performer is one thing, but when you're making records, you're dealing with musicians' tastes, their goals, their wants, their needs, everyone's individual pride.

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

I learned a great lesson from my mother on her deathbed. She counseled me on the importance of taking care of myself so I wouldn't end up in an unhealthy body like she did.

I am for gay marriage. Or same-sex marriage. I don't want to say it the wrong way. I think people are sensitive to it. I have been painted as being this right-wing zealot on choice. Nothing could be further from the truth.

It ended up being a very good thing, because they finally started writing for the character, and I realized that you have to go to work with a purpose. I learned from the experience and then moved on.

I free slaves because I believe we are all created equal. I just can't think of anything that has a higher purpose than putting value on human life.