The key to poker is managing risk, it’s one of the very few games where the pieces on the board are money. There’s a misconception that poker is a card game that involves money, it’s actually a betting game that involves cards.

I reject the term ‘piracy.’ It's people listening to music and sharing it with other people, and it's good for musicians because it widens the audience for music.

Find people who think like you and stick with them. Make only music you are passionate about. Work only with people you like and trust. Don't sign anything.

Ive always seen being in a band as a fantastic experience that I get to have rather than about making money If I’d had to rely on just the band to live I’d either have to live a very meagre life or do a bunch of stupid things in an effort to increase the profitability of the band

The single best thing that has happened in my lifetime in music, after punk rock, is being able to share music, globally for free.

By now all rock bands are wise enough to be suspicious of music industry scum.

Having a garden seemed like a daunting thing to do in an urban environment, but as soon as you have space for a little patch of land it’s well worth it. Any plain ordinary tomato you can grow in your garden is infinitely better than one you bought in a store.

Many rock musicians are excellent cooks, I've found, and those that are prefer to eat their own cooking in the studio. I encourage this behavior as I also enjoy the benefits of fresh food.