I`m Not A Slave To

Art Gives Me The Freedom I Don't Have When I Make Music.

For Me, It's Never Been An Ego Situation Where I Have Been "i'm The Boss; Expletive You." It's Always Been A Situation Where Someone Comes To Me And Says "i Can't Tolerate Working With You Anymore" And I Would Admit Sometimes I Wouldn't Blame Them For That. But I Also Sometimes Think I'm Not That Difficult To Figure Out. I Don't Really Know What Has Driven People To Be So Angry And Bitter - People Like My Old Keyboard Player Pogo, Who I've Known For Such A Long Time. I Feel Bad For Him, But There Are Grievances With Everything.

The Advantage Of The Internet Is That It Has Taken Away The Charade Of Politics. China Has Heard Of Democracy And People Know About Certain Concepts They Wouldn't Have Previously.

Not Only Are Love And Hate Such Closely Related Emotions, But It's A Lot Easier To Hate Someone You've Cared About Than Someone You Never Have.

The Whole Concept Of This Band Is To Present The Ugly Truth About Society - Warts And All, And Let The Chips Fall Where They May.