Doing the stereotypical solo bores me.

If I play anything that sounds like a solo, it's gonna sound like a lyric.

Writing bores me so.

All the art for Tool is done by the me and the band.

I've never really had the desire to be a front person or a solo artist. I don't really create that much of a hierarchy in my mind.

There's always the influence of music, film, art and the other things that drive me. I'm usually inspired by my environment and whatever is making me happy or mad.