“I remember when metal was something you really had to search out, and now I hear it on car commercials.”

“Music is a very personal and emotional form of communication.”

“I feel akin to the Platypus. An orphan in a family. A swimmer, a recluse. Part bird, part fish, part lizard.”

“It wasn't until after private lessons and learning bass lines that I even noticed bass in the music I was listening to at that age. My ears were blown wide open.”