I think what I would say to my younger self, and probably to younger, just starting-out writers is that a lot of times you're just afraid to put yourself out there, and it's uncomfortable because it's working up the courage to do something, to push yourself to do those things.
I ended up an actor, did my first professional union gig in 1974, and I've been doing it ever since.
It's silly to me to not be positive about rock advancing and growing. Really, we just want rock n' roll to be mainstream.
My idea of a vacation is staying home and doing short day hikes, floating the river and things like that.
I have achieved what I wanted to achieve. I'm better off at some sort of independent place where they not only like what I produce but also trust me to be the one to produce it.