We may take breaks and do other things, but we feel we'll ultimately have Pearl Jam as a family.
I learn stuff from making music every time I go in the studio. I'm continuing to try to find new ways to play in a song or be in a song and have a positive impact on a song.
There's been a lot of role reversal going on in the band. The roles people have been playing for a long time will always be there, but everybody's willing to try on different outfits.
I like rhythmic things that butt up against each other in a cool kind of way.
I think people will always love a heavy Sabbath riff because it's fundamental to rock.
Words can have the same kind of magic as riffs can.
I think that's one of the biggest problems in rock is people thinking too much, putting too much emphasis on getting things perfect or completely sorted out. Sometimes that sound of not having everything sorted out is kind of cool.
Politics is tricky; it cuts both ways. Every time you make a choice, it has unintended consequences.
