When I first heard it, in the split second that he played the first few notes on the instrument, I knew that my life had changed. I understood I would do whatever it takes to learn this instrument.

They couldn't. When you have guys that don't know to adjust and audible in a split second, you can't do it. You might have five guys out there that know it. You can only do a quarter of the playbook.

I was pretty reckless. I went for the adventure instead of the comfort; that was always my policy. I never had a family until recently, and now I've got a 3-year old. But I sort of let myself go free and explore, because I always thought the world was such a huge, exciting place. I wanted to go everywhere, and I covered a good part of it.

My idea of a successful musical career was being able to go out on the street and make as much money as I felt like making that day.

When it came up out of the murk, it took me a split second to recognize it as a fish. A very big, and very wide fish.

There's fear at first, but you only understand what's happening for a split second. Then, it's over. Plus, if you hit something hard enough, it'll rattle your head, which means you don't really remember anything from the crash.