It's fun singing with other people who are really good singers. There's something kind of poignant about braiding a couple vocals.

I don't know how people do it these days - paparazzi and that kind of thing. That's something I can't even imagine.

If it's a good cause, I'll play just about anything.

Any conversations we hear about 'So who are Pearl Jam marketing to?' are despicable.

There's been times when I've been standing in a line at a movie and someone's hit me with something really heavy about someone really close and how our music has helped them get through it. Even in our darkest moments we try and find something beautiful.

I probably get strangers coming up to me two or three times a week to just say something nice. I get more than my share of compliments as I walk through my daily life. I'm not having to show off or make a point about how good I am at doing something. I think I've always kind of been that way.