Now, I was on drugs, and that didn't help a whole lot. He hated that. That was part of where Chet and I had problems, so I take complete blame for that.

Chet loved artists. He did. But he was caught up in the system. He had two hats. He had to have 'em because he did two things: he was an artist, and he was an executive.

We did an album one time called White Mansions, about the civil war, but it was written by a guy from England. His looking at it from over there and it not being a part of his history made it so he could be objective.

Don't ever try and be like anybody else and don't be afraid to take risks.

Finally, my manager negotiated a deal where I got to produce my own records.

A lot of times they don't want to hear it. But you know, if some good is done to you, you should pass it on.