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.

When I was growing up in school, I wasn't the archetype of the classic American nerd; I was just different.

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

I tend to have a very analytical mind, I'm constantly thinking about how things can be better or different.

Something pure to burn away the darkness that hides inside my mind

I don't want to paint myself as some villain - I was never a bad guy doing horrible things, but I got too caught up in wanting a very specific thing to happen to the band. Ultimately, I had to find the ability in myself to get over that and stop being so stringent and learn to laugh a little bit more.

We''d like to be welcomed with open arms and open legs