I write in big batches,

You've got some big ears,

[Nothing has felt more natural, Sexton says, than stepping to the console side of the big glass window. Even back when MCA was pushing him as the New Wave Elvis, Sexton had much more affinity for the studio work than live performing. The label folks may have walked Cheekbone Charlie, zombielike, through photo shoots and interviews and radio station visits, but Sexton was assertive in recording sessions, working side by side with veteran producers Keith Forsey (Billy Idol, Simple Minds) and Tony Berg ( Michael Penn, Squeeze).] Tony picked up on it right away, ... He said 'You're more comfortable here than at home.'

I love the word 'juxtapose,' ... I like balancing words together like cruel and gentle, sad and beautiful. Life is not all black and white -- it's shaded.

Regular Guitar Player Guy

I was so broke. I was just trying to keep it going, keep the band going and writing all the time. ... I had written myself into oblivion, ... I had gotten to a point that I was very proud of and that I thought had depth, but no one wanted to hear that.