I met Scott Stapp when the band was first coming up, great guy. I haven't seen him for years, but a great guy.

I'm by nature kind of a glum person, but I'm not a sad pathetic

My step-mom would tell me that she would get complaints from adults that I stared too much at them.

A good artist is willing to die many times over. What's funny is, I've died so many times.

My father was a guitar player, and I was raised with a super high standard of what good guitar playing was.

I don't think I'm before my time, I just don't think I'm in my time.

More than any audience in the world, Americans will cross their arms, stare at you and say, 'OK, whaddya got?' - no matter how many times you've proven it to them.