“I quit my band in New York City in 1969 and I got really angry at them. I got an…” — Steven Tyler

I have a big ego, but I don't buy into it. I can't live off the ego. It's an honor that I get to be that guy onstage. It's not something I earned.

It doesn't feel good when you're put down, and especially for no uncertain reason.

I've seen whales calving in the waters off Maui, and I've watched my children being born. But music is the most beautiful thing of all.

Now I'm way into suits that I can put on whether I took a shower or not, and wear barefoot and paint my toes black or whatever color the suit is. It's very cool to wear suits like that. Roll up the sleeves and just say yee-haw.