I sang "Patience" by Guns N' Roses for my sixth grade talent show and I wanted to be an actor when I was younger. It was all very, very theatrical. It was only later that I separated the two and thought of myself as quite the opposite of an actor.

I know when somebodys heard my music. I can hear it in their music.

The world is full of bands and bullshit, and if I'm doing a stupid art project like rock 'n' roll then I want to spare my audience as much as possible.

I'm always gonna be in opposition no matter what, but I can still cover my bases and do what I like.

I dont think I threw myself into music because I had the best intentions; it was because I was really angry.

The music usually occurs to me as a complete sound, and then I have developed the skill of being able to translate that into a fully realized song.

Confidence was never in short supply in my case. If anything, I think I overshot the mark with confidence way too early in my career, and gradually, it's about just getting more humble and wanting to sit down more.