When you're doing a Motley Crue tribute record, you can ask anyone to do it, and they're not going to say no.

Remember the Stax label and how if you liked one record, you liked all the others as well? You don't talk to a lot of people who tell you how much they love their record label. I don't care how many records they sell.

I'd work with Charles Kelley anytime. I'd go do a 'Pancho and Lefty' record with Charles. He is class, man.

For me, '52nd Street' is quintessential Billy Joel. I bought that record as a kid and listened to it so much.

I just wanted to go out and make a record that I've always wanted to make since I was a kid.

Every time I make a record, it's make-or-break time. I hope I always have that mentality - that's what keeps me fired up.