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

I think the biggest faults that bands tend to have in terms of drama or breaking up is bands don't learn people's personalities. When you spend as much time with people obviously it's going to rub off, and you are going to get to know the way people are. You can make sure day to day people are accommodated to and people feel positive about the experience, then you can stay together as a band, at least that is my opinion.

And death climbs up the steps one by one.

I don't want to get away with murder! I'd have to live with that for the rest of my life. I would never want to live with killing somebody.

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

It's a dangerous game to write a song for a person you don't know. It feels disingenuous.

I know that isn't always easy and that there is self-harm in the world. Sometimes it's hard for people to rise above things.