My whole generation's mission is to kill the cliche...it's one of the reasons a lot of my generation are always on the fence about things. They're afraid to commit to anything for fear of seeming like a cliche. They're afraid to commit to their lives because they see so much of the world as a cliche.

I'm more critical of my songwriting than anybody, but I've worked really hard in the last five to 10 years to improve.

Your heart is a drum keeping time with everyone.

There's 40 or 50 songs that nobody's heard that I've done in between albums. There's a whole evolution from Midnite Vultures to Sea Change that's never been released.

When you say 'state' you mean 'national.' National Socialism. That is what Mussolini and Hitler did. National Socialism. State Capitalism. They've changed the name.

I enjoy recording live better, but I think by the nature of it you are going to end up with something that's a little bit more traditional.

I didn't want to do something typical.