As I like to say, take the shot, even if your knees are shaking.
We just wanted to put a smile on people's faces. That's all we ever wanted to do.
With Los Angeles, it's kind of a love-hate thing. Sometimes I think it's marvelous, and sometimes I think it's a dump. It's so fake and I can't deal with how fake it is.
We used to have our own plane with the band's name on the side. It was a dream come true. You drive to a local airport. There's none of this checking in stuff; you just get on the plane.
To be honest, I'm a bit of a snob now; give me a Four Seasons anywhere in the world and I'm happy. Also, they've just opened a Ritz-Carlton in County Wicklow, Ireland, which is stunning and has great views.
Any idiot who knows five chords can bang a song together. But it's probably going to be rubbish.
Writing a song is actually quite easy. Writing a good one is very, very difficult.
It is not until you awaken and become fully present that you will realize that you have not been present. It is not until you awaken that you will realize you have been asleep, dreaming that you are awake.
Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
What difference do it make if the thing you scared of is real or not?
It's amazing how low you go to get high.