Start enjoying the things you like about yourself, and if there are things you want to change, either get to work on it or get over it.

I got a little tattoo on my face, I'll never be able to work another real job so I consider that to be kinda forcing myself to stick to music.

A lot of bands don't really like each other. I read an Interpol interview the other day, it was a really good interview because it was showing a different aspect of a band. They don't really like each other - they work together and they kinda exist together and that's how they like it. They're like, "we didn't get into this band looking for friends."

3 years ago I was stocking shelves at Target, living on Ramen noodles, and crashing at Billy's house. Now I'm on tour

Start enjoying the things you like about yourself, and if there are things you want to change, either get to work on it or get over it.

I need a little criticism while I make a record so that I kind of feel like: okay, I know that I'm doing the best that I can do because someone is actually here challenging it.

We want to give kids something to hope for. If one kid says, "Your cd helped get me through this year," that's all it takes.