I just go in the studio and write on the spot and see what comes out.

Back then, Pro Tools only had four or eight tracks, so we couldn't actually hear all the tracks. We could only hear eight at a time, so if a song had 25 or 30 tracks, we wouldn't be able to hear it until we went into the studio an put it all on tape. The process was a little bit backwards.

Originally, the lyrics to "Girl" were really upbeat, and then it didn't work for me somehow. You need the dichotomy. If you're doing something happy and light, you need the shadows.

Every band I knew or played with had flyers and properly-recorded demos and contacts; I couldn't even get a gig.

No one should drive a hard bargain with an artist.

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.

Set your guitars and banjos on fire and before you write a song smoke a pack of whiskey and it'll all take care of itself.