I've always had a great love of music since childhood. It changes every day... every time you write, it's a new experience. It's a self expression.

As far as I'm concerned, blues and jazz are the great American contributions to music.

She has been a great supporter throughout all the years we've been married. She's really showed me what love is.

I can't imagine anything more worthwhile than doing what I most love. And they pay me for it.

Music is very spiritual, it has the power to bring people together.

When I did 'Frankenstein,' the record company said, 'Now you can do 'Dracula' and 'Wolf Man' and we'll call the whole thing Monster Rock!' and I said, 'No, that's not going to happen, I'm not going to do that.' I kind of enjoy defying categorization. I love music in and of itself. I love the beauty of harmony and rhythm.