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To not be modest about it, you'll find that with only a couple of exceptions, most of the musicians that I've worked with have done their best work by far with me.

Criticism is always hard to take - we musicians are sensitive. It's always hard when someone says something negative - but you try to learn to just let it roll off and not worry about it.

I get really insecure because even though I can speak in musician's terms, I don't know as much as real musicians.

The greatest compliment I ever got was when people called me an artist, and I understand that solo aspect of being an artist, when you're in there by yourself, trying to do something great, and people who don't even know you can come up and just dump on you.

Being a musician and artist can feel superficial at times - you talk about yourself every day and pose for photos for the magazines and newspapers, and it can be very tiring for your well-being.

There are a few musicians that I know who seem on the outside like very asocial or somewhat unemotional people, people who aren't capable of emotions, and people think they're very cold inside.

I mean, I don't even think of myself as a musician, really.

The biggest compliment I get is that I don't sound like anybody else. I think I value that as the highest compliment.

I can take criticisms but not compliments.

I don't think any musician ever thinks about making a statement. I think everybody goes into music loving it.