I like touring, I like being in the studio, a bit of both. I like to have a bit of time at home as well.
When I decide to write a story, I don't think too much about what I want it to be, I just let things come naturally and this is how it turns out. It's just how my subconscious works.
If you take different mythologies from different cultures, the names may change and the story lines may vary but there is always something in common.