The sad thing is, people don't want to believe that the person they're in love with is out of his mind, drinking and using, so if you give them even half an excuse, they're going to want to believe it.

I would consider him definitely one of my very best friends and I know he feels the same about me. We have a lot of love and respect.

...whatever I ended up doing with my life,I wanted to people feel the way this music was making me feel.

That's a spiritual lifestyle, being willing to admit that you don't know everything and that you were wrong about some things. It's about making a list of all the people you've harmed, either emotionally or physically or financially, and going back and making amends. That's a spiritual lifestyle. It's not a fluffy ethereal concept.

What doesn't kill you only makes your book longer.

Every time you empty your vessel of that energy, fresh new energy comes flooding in.

A certain amount of volatility and drama can me healthy and keep things fun and interesting if you're willing at any moment during a fight to say, 'This means nothing. I love you, let's forget about it.