'Ten' by Pearl Jam is still by far one of my favorite albums and is a big part of what inspired me to learn guitar.

I've studied several guitar players and songwriters, mostly from Al di Meola to Dimebag Darrell, from Freddie Mercury of Queen to Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and Bradley Nowell of Sublime.

With Pearl Jam, everybody is so good at what they do, it's hard to get up the courage to say, 'Can I sing this part,' or, 'I want to play guitar.'

Running helped me learn how to deal with failure, and failure is a big part of the Internet business.

You don't hear Metallica complaining about Pearl Jam.

The album's not dead for me; I still buy vinyl albums.