I still felt we had some really good music on that record, but it's a shame that we couldn't make it better. And the tour was a total mess. We just had no life, no energy, and I felt we were going through the motions.

What I like to do is just make good music, good movies, hopefully perform a good show full of energy and just have some fun.

My talent is my talent. I ain't really tripping off no ego; I just like to make good music with good people.

When I first went on tour with PJ in '98, I was still in shock having gone through the Soundgarden break up.

I'm always going to get more of a charge playing Chicago than I will Duluth or some place like that. Just because of the history and the people there are way more knowledgeable than a lot of other cities. It's an amazing music scene with some great bands and great musicians.

I really don't need to suffer. I can really become a happy person and still make good music - in fact, better music.