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My dad wanted me to play when I was a kid, so I learned to play the guitar. I pursued a career in music because I love it so much and I enjoy what it does to those who hear it.
I needed to step away from music because the truth was I couldn’t be the dad I wanted to be to my kids. My truth was that I could not reconcile the two worlds – the entertainment world and being the dad I wanted to be in the present. You can’t substitute time, you just can’t.
All my band members were old enough to be my dad. It was like this family vibe.
I’m a four star general in this thing, and you don’t rise to the ranks of a four star general by hanging about the house being the perfect dad.
On my best days, such as when I was a junior in high school coming off a 42-point performance and near triple-double, my dad was there to tell me I haven’t arrived yet and bring me back to reality.
I love playing a dad. It’s hard to find family dramas that are genuinely funny.
If a cow walked into this room, I’d probably walk out. I could milk it, but my dad never forced me to do a lot of chores like that, mostly because he loved doing it himself.
A mustache really defines your face. My dad had a mustache when I was growing up, and I can still remember when he shaved it, he looked like a completely different person.
Some musicians I know are incredible fathers. Like Keith Richards. A fantastic dad.
We all have roles in life. I’m a dad, a husband, this and that, but basically I only feel justified in being alive when I’m on the stage.