Tim Duncan did it. Dirk Nowitzki did it. I just want to be one of those guys... that stays for the city, play for the city for 20 years.
A mental shutdown can happen when a young person is put in front of a Shakespeare play. My pieces are designed to release young audiences into the story and then creep up with the real Shakespeare, almost by stealth.
I was only in one play at Steppenwolf, in the early days.
I've been blessed. Starting with Steppenwolf Theater and onward, learning from wonderful actors and getting to play with wonderful actors.
I'm at Stoke, I'm enjoying it, it's not my fault and I shouldn't be discriminated against just because who I play for.
I have really got into watching the unsigned bands. They play mad venues like the Sugarmill in Stoke and all sorts of underground, grimy places.
A lot of times I play my music at shows based on the views and the streams.
But you have to take all of those things, you have to take into consideration the paths, the roadways, how much cloud cover there is, how much foliage cover there is, whether there are streams, all of that comes into play.
Streetcar is a most wonderful, wonderful play.
I always want to make Strokes records and play Strokes shows.
The Strokes can play anything. They could play 'Thriller,' and it would just sound like 'Thriller' as played by the Strokes.
I generally play strong people and scary people.
I think my stubbornness, hardheadedness and stupidity is what has allowed me to play for 20 years.
I am a poker player, but I am not a good poker player. My favorite game is seven card stud, but I'll play hi/lo, Hold 'em, Razz, etc.
I used to play with model trains when I was a kid, and then I used to study history.
And for REO - they get to play for some Styx fans and then we get to play in front of some REO fans. It helps spread the new music to the following of other bands.
Shakespeare doesn't really write subtext, you play the subtext.
My first time I directed a play was 'No Exit,' a play set in a subway.
I try not to play two days in succession. I usually try to space it so I have a day in between.
If the radio ever played my music, I would sue them. And they know it, which is why they don't play my music.
