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I guess some fans like art and get it, others are just into the music, don't really turn up and have an opinion. The fans that have shown interest are all with me all the way.

I was a music fan first way before I started creating it, so I still get giddy when I get to be around people that I respect so much.

I really just dabble in music; I really just did a few albums for my fans.

My respect for artists is very high. I think to get the most out of them, you have to liberate them. I think part of liberating them is saying, 'Come up with something brilliant, new, and fresh. Stop thinking based on what has been beat into you by executives or publishers in terms of what's going to work and what's not. Don't react, just act.'

I really love fan art, which I get sent a lot of. I really, really get a lot of. I get a kick out of it.

You always feel like rock critics are frustrated musicians. I envy musicians their ability to live their art and share it with an audience, in the moment.

I have long been a fan and enthusiast where art is concerned.

I've never been a die-hard fan, like a crazy fan for an artist.

I'm certainly aware of the fans. I'm always hoping that what I'm doing is something they'll like, because I do appreciate them. But, no, when I get into the studio, it's all about what I like. It's the same thing that led me to the possibility of making that first Boston album, which was to divorce myself from all other influences.