:: looking at the glass

:: "I've often had this problem of looking at the glass like it's half-empty, and I've been trying for all these years to figure out how to change that perspective. All of a sudden, I've done it, and I don't know how I did it—I think it's just sort of letting it all go, and knowing that it will change and get better. I'm definitely in a better place now than I've ever been in before, I've got a real positive outlook now," Tate offers, drawing a comparison between his solo release, and his prior body of work. "Queensrÿche seems to have angst about it, and I think that's just because of the dynamics of the members involved. This was much more of a peaceful vibe."