We share something in common with the fabric of the whole universe that connects us.

To me, the hook of the riff is what makes a great guitar recording. It's the backbone of the whole song. When you have a strong riff, it's the rocket fuel for the track.

A voice expressing emotion in a musical way moves on. It's like the finale of the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - the world turns in on itself, as a universe unto itself, in the shape of one human being.

Film acting has been a very pure experience, because you have to give the purest form of yourself as an artist.

I was very fortunate in having David Fincher, the director come to me. Now I've seen the finished product, I feel that every bit of the nine months we spent on the film was worth it.

Ironically, the success I've experienced at country radio has left me ostracized from pop and other formats of radio.