I hate the human race. Of course, therefore, I hate myself the most, because I am the least of the human race.
The goal of a passionate artist is to try and make a masterpiece each and every time, yet be wise enough to know you will fall short.
It's very important, at least to me as a writer, that there be some rules on the table when I'm writing. Rules come from genres. You're writing in a genre, there are rules, which is great because then you can break the rules. That's when really exciting things happen.
The best songwriting comes from being as creative as you can and editing it down to the good bits, essentially.
I'm not so much a rock star, d'ya know what I mean? I play Irish music. There's really no age when you stop playing Irish music. Even if I retired from playing onstage, I'd still be singing in pubs.
With businesses, you go to the same places because you like the service, you like the people and they take care of you. They greet you with a smile. That's how people want to be treated, with respect. That's what I tell my employees - customer service is very important.