I know when I've written a good song when I can imagine the video. If I can't imagine the video straight away, I'm not gonna put it on my album.
When we were making the record, I just decided, at the last second. I thought, "This song ["Ordinary World"] makes a lot of sense, being on the album [Revolution Radio]."
I listen to my records and I think, 'Wow, these are really great appetizers. I haven't even considered what I'm going to order for the full entree meal yet.'
If I played just one song from every album, I would be onstage for two and a half hours. No one wants a show that long.
Every time I bring an album it's like I'm bringing in the plague, once again. I don't actually know what category it all falls into, but I've stopped worrying about it.
I don't think, that all my stuff could've been records. Some, maybe. The ones that I really wanted to be records, those are the ones that are going into the box.
If you made a record, I'd probably pick out tracks that I like and download that. That's just how it is.
If I had to pick a favorite album, 'El Malo' would be one of them. That music is good old-fashioned medicine.
I maintain that the best song is the one that ends up on the album. So whether I've written it or I haven't, I'm very comfortable with both.
You need an audience to help you figure out what's working and what's worth putting on your album or your special - or even just what's worth touring with.
