Making mistakes is a lot better than not doing anything.

One thing I can't do is do anything half-assed. I want to make sure everything is right, that the song is fully realized.

That's the gamble that you make when you decide to become a rock musician. It's totally unpredictable.

I would definitely say the Oakland Raiders are the punk rock band of football.

We're not a political band. We don't want to tell people what to do or what to think. We just want to tell them to think.

I don't want to limit myself musically. It would be really limiting if we'd neglect something we really want to do, like explore other styles of music.

There were a couple of times, leading up to shooting [Ordinary World], where I was like, "Oh, my god, what did I get myself into? Hopefully, I don't ruin this guy's precious script." And then, after a couple of days of shooting, I started getting in the groove of it and it was really fun. I love being a rookie at stuff. It makes it feel vital. I love doing things I've never done before, and I love making stuff.