I never solicited a major label and I certainly wouldn't now.

I wanted to put out a solo record because I was stuck on a major label and sick of it.

Hello, we're major-label, corporate, rock sell-outs.

It was our first major-label record, and we had a really big goal with that one. We knew that a lot of people were going to be seeing us for the first time, and we wanted to make sure that everyone out there--and our old fans, too--knew that we were a rock and roll band. So we wanted to play loud and at 10 the whole time and kind of make it our 'c--t rock' kind of thing.

It's a major restructuring. I don't want to downplay it,

When I was on a major label I felt obliged to say yes to every interview, tour and whatever else. The label is always telling you, 'This ain't going to last,' so I worked myself half to death. I learnt from that and I like to pace myself now.