Music is supposed to be interwoven into the fabric of society; it is not supposed to be a plaything that is there to serve the population's titillation of the moment.

There's a difference between being a poseur and being someone who's so emotionally challenged they're kind of just doing their best to show you what they've got.

I'll come in with a string of riffs and direct the musical ideas. But you still need a band and their input to make the ideas come alive. You can't underestimate band chemistry.

I think the original, 'They're the next Jane's Addiction' things that people said about us in the beginning have been pretty much wiped out.

I had such a big mouth for so long that it doesn't faze anybody anymore.

For someone who's had the level of success I've had, there's been very little critical review of my work, which is pretty fascinating.

If I had spent fourteen months in a small room with Jesus, I'd want to fist fight with him.