Donnie Iris

I think getting the rest of the guys in the band to write is important.

I've always thought of myself as being extremely lucky. The idea is to keep that luck going. Headlining the Stanley was a real kick. I think it's the type of thing I could get used to.

Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them.

I think a lot of songwriters would agree that it's often easier to find inspiration in misery.

I always had this non-stop drive. I had to keep sending stories out and every once in awhile I'd get something accepted or get the little trickle of positive feedback.