“Yeah, I wanted to get away from the gamble of the music business,and by keeping everything on a smaller, manageable scale, I figured I could make better music more often.”

“Yeah, I made an effort to keep it simple in terms of chord progressions and imagery,”

“I am not a religious person in any way, but it’s just the idea that we are here and we’re alive and we’re able to love and we’re on a planet, Even if it’s all just pure science, the fact that life occurred as it did and there’s such a beauty to it, I think it’s worth giving some thanks for.”

“This time we are being very cautious. We are not doing too many shows and are placing strict limits on it. But I’m optimistic about it and want it to be a fun, happy addition to the rest of our lives. None of us want it to take over.”