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I've performed solo for 20 years now, but I don't do much of it, because if you only play alone, you go crazy and out of tune and play foolish music.

People sometimes ask if I want to be a solo artist, but it just wouldn't be any fun being on your own.

The way I look at a solo project is, I create what I want with whoever I want.

I see myself as a composer who plays music and likes to play with other people, and not just as a solo artist.

The greatest benefit of being a solo performer is that it is seriously frightening, but at the same time very empowering. It's just you and the audience. All the weight is on you to deliver the songs.

There's art in rhythm playing. Just find it. Make your own art. Find your place, and when it's your time to solo, it's your time to shine.

When I'm sick of myself, and when I don't know what to say as a solo artist, I can write a song for a movie. When I don't know where to turn musically, being in a band - Rilo Kiley or Jenny & Johnny - the collaborative nature is really exciting.

My music has always been my solo project.

I've always done very 'composed' music and worked-out solos. But sometimes it's fun not knowing where you're going.

Any guitar solo should reflect the music that it's soloing over and not just be existing in its own sort of little world.