Dave Grohl is 38 going on 15. He loves four-letter words, drinking, and volume knobs. And he’s the classiest rock star alive. There’s zero attitude to suggest he’s also one of two men left on the planet who knows what it was to have been in Nirvana. And his second band hasn’t done too bad, either. The Foo Fighters’ glorious balance of bombast and melody has never seemed sharper than on their new Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. Therein lies the Tao of Dave: Do what you do for the right reasons, don’t whine, and never be anything less than completely grateful for what you have.

Here, his blueprint for the good life.

… When I think of Nirvana, I think of Krist, Kurt, and me. I think about us driving through Canadian snowstorms in a van leaking fuel. We reek like guys working in a gas station. I think about us selling equipment for food. I don’t think about number-one records. I think of it like any other band I’ve been in, although that was the one that touched the most people. But I don’t wear it like a badge. For starters, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment. And beyond that, it starts sitting like a chip on your shoulder. I was in a huge band at one point of my life and I can’t believe that happened to me, but I’m not looking back. …

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