I was raised a Christian, but I wouldn't call myself a Christian now. I think when I was younger it was easier to focus on the negative, nihilist vision... this is sort of picking up on the other half of the body, which is God and white light.

If there was a simple ethic for the band, it was that we want to be able to do whatever we want to do.

In my case I don't mind playing a character that irritates people or makes people question my sanity.

James, that's a bad situation. I'm not saying it's not repairable, but it's pretty far. When you go from being in one of the best bands in the world to some cover band... as far as I'm concerned, he was playing down at the pub.

We were just a little immature in the past. I think we actually wanted to create difficult situations for ourselves just to be able to use that emotion for stimulation.

The Killer in me is the Killer in you.

I was trying to be this person who is cool, eternally rocking.