I'm a songwriter-I'm obligated to keep pushing myself.

Music to me is the air I breathe it's the blood that pumps through my veins that keeps me alive

The fact that I was taking naps in churches, in between takes of the [Ordinary World], and there was that guerilla style of filmmaking, I felt more at home with that.

I think it's your own choice if you turn from an angry young man to a bitter, old bastard.

Punk rock isn't supposed to be for everyone. There is that sort of private club mentality, which is necessary. It keeps things from getting watered down and boring.

My job description is that I'm a rock star. And I'm good at it.

Music - that's been my education. There's not a day that goes by that I take it for granted.