Every day, people say crappy things about my band or whatever, but I live a positive existence. I got through everything by virtue of having the same passion that I've had through the years.

Aside from comic book heroes, the only real life heroes I had were musicians.

Please remember, that even in your darkest moments, you still have the choice to focus your energy on the positive and create a better life.

Be who you want to be and not care about what others think.

I guess I just sorta figured out early on that most of what people feared was based on things they had heard or read, rather than what they had seen or touched. That being said I do fear that dark in the sort of spooky illustrative sense, that whole idea of "not knowing" whats there. I had really bad problems with the spooks when I was young, but not for fear of aliens.

You try so hard to make something that's fun and exciting, then all anyone wants to talk about is how no-one likes you. It gets very grinding. I had to let the chip I have on my shoulder about that go.

I would advocate that you show me your smiling face, and how happy you can make your life.