The two years I spent solely writing for other people kind of took me away from myself.
Music really matters in politics.
I would wear sunglasses all the time if it wasn’t looked down upon in certain situations. I always thought I’d be someone who wore sunglasses like Roy Orbison.
‘Girls Go Wild’ was born out of a Joshua Tree excursion with some close friends after coming home from a long bit of touring.
I feel like Canada is really good at nurturing their artists, and America’s not so good at that. The artistic community is so important to a country.
I’m a songwriter-singer. I’m very vocal oriented, of course, but songwriting – no matter whether it’s for myself or another artist – is of paramount importance to it all.
The thrill of writing songs for other people, when you get that right, that person’s soul speaks to that song; you’ve done them a favor and the world a favor. That’s what writing is all about – you’re always trying to get the real picture.
When I see someone great live, what I think is, ‘I can’t wait to hear the record.’
I’m not looking to be a gay poster child. If you’re gay, and I inspire you, I don’t want to put that down. But I’m not looking to be your gay savior.
I guess I just feel very comfortable with being myself.
With Joe Walsh, that was kind of random. I’d written ‘Hi-Roller Baby’ for myself while I was at Island/Def Jam; literally, four years later, it got cut. Songs can be around for a long time.
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