The Power of Positive Thinking

"This is not an exercise at intellectuality for its own sake. I've heard plenty of music by rock musicians who are trying to do something slick and intimidating and trying to overwhelm you with the intensity and coolness of that. In fact, I think I used to fall into that category. But if music like that doesn't have some kind of emotional or lyrical quality or purpose, I'm left cold by it. I'm trying to give people something more.