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We've always been just an American rock n' roll band.
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There's no way you can imagine going from kids in high school to being the best band in the world.
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I taught myself how to play the guitar, so I basically learned by a system of making mistakes.
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Don't look over your shoulder and don't use or abuse others to get ahead. Keep your eyes focused on your goals and keep working for what you believe in and what you want to accomplish.
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I love being a dad. I'd have more kids if I could. I'd take a couple more, one or two more before I croak.
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Musicals weren't on my radar.
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When I'm writing Broadway, it's for a character, a man, a woman, an old guy, a kid. In the band, you're talking in your own voice in the lyrics, saying what you think or feel. On Broadway, you're expressing that through a character.
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We play anywhere around two, 2 hours, so we're always in shape, but you've got to get yourself in super shape so you can sing that long, play that long, and feel strong.
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You know, no matter what I am or what I do for a living, I'm still, you know, the husband and the dad and the protector of the house, and I have to be conscientious about that.
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I think 'Slippery When Wet' was the turning point, where our records represent our energy that we do live.
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Everybody in the world has problems, and the nice thing about entertainment is you get to forget about those problems and have a good time for a couple of hours.
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Learning about all those different things psychologically - about grief and my own addictions and problems and stuff like that, and really getting an education on it, I think it was part of the process of it, learning about it and trying to lick it.
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I guess, for me, the therapy is walking on stage, playing all of our songs, and walking out. That's probably my therapy. That's a good time.
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I'm not a guy who grew up in theater. I've always played in rock bands.
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Stand on the stage in front of 15 people or 15,000. Have them look up to you and tell you how wonderful you are, and if you don't think that's a great feeling, okay, then you're unlike me.
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I just want to thank everyone for their support. Sometimes friends need the help of their friends to get by.
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We don't want to just be known for what we did. We want to be known for what we do and what we did. We've been highly productive since 2000 when 'Crush' came out.
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I've been playing piano since I was 7. I took 15 years of lessons. I've got a lot of miles on these hands.
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A musical is really one of the most complicated beasts. It's a play, and there's music... and there's dancing... it's unbelievably satisfying to get something up out of your brain onto a piece of paper ... and start the process and then see it on the stage.
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I love my band. I love to play. I love to write.
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It's so much fun to be on stage and play. It really is.
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I'm in a very successful band. We all love each other. It ain't ever breaking up. I also have a terrific hobby that became a full-time job. My only problem? There's not enough time to sleep in my world.
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Dare to fail. If you never fail, you're never taken risks and that's no way to take on this life.
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When you're on tour with the band, it's a different mentality. You don't sightsee because you're making sure you can do the show. But in musicals, I don't have to sing or play: I just have to use my brain, and the rest of the time, I'm free.