Nuno Bettencourt Quotes

It's just a bunch of songs. I'm not trying to cure any major disease.

As opposed to touring for three years and then going into the studio and writing an album, I think this record is representative of a lot of everyday people.

The touring part is really mixed. You love to play and you can't wait to go, but you don't want to leave.

Obviously the biggest change is that it's me by myself. When you don't have another band interpreting your songs or playing them the way that they have, it's bound to sound different.

I am affected by what is around. I don't think many people would admit that.

When you are in this business and this career, it's hard for any one thing to engulf you.

Great vocal track on "You can't cheat fate."

Having a baby is one of the most wonderful things in your life, as well as the hardest thing in your life.

As much as you put into it is as much as you get out of it.

If you play music for no other reason than actually just because you love it, the skills just kinda creep up on you.

I never record anything like a demo, I just go for it.

I always imagine later on these songs I could've played with a band, but it never worked out that way.

Live are a really good band. I like Stone Temple Pilots, Radiohead I love. Even Oasis.

Even with Extreme, I don't think you have a choice but to sort of have somewhat of an influence of the times.

It's hard to know exactly what it sounds like to me. I'm in the studio and I write it. and that's it.

I definitely get affected by new stuff. There's a lot of older influences, but there's also newer stuff too.

There's two facets to writing a song. There's you sitting in your room writing the sentiments of the song; the lyrics, the melody and the changes, and then there's the part where you go into the studio and you put clothing on it.

I think I'm a music fan before anything else.