Any artist manages his own business along with his manager. Every band should.

A lot of people do not like singer-songwriters, and a lot of people who like them do not like hard rock. It's either-or.

If you cant say it in three minutes, I dont want to know about it.

I've always cared about the world. That's never been an issue. But with learning how to smile, it's been learning how to feel comfortable within my own skin, and to feel accepted, and to feel empowered, and to feel worthy.

I'm a pretty tenacious person; I get that from my mom. So sometimes, I use dark humor. I can't take myself too seriously.

People's perceptions of me have nothing to do with reality. I'm basically just your average dork.

Being a child that grew up with a single mom back in the 70s, Fathers Day to me was always a very uncomfortable time. At school, we would make Fathers Day cards for our dads, and I usually mailed one to my dad, and he hardly ever responded.