I feel like I'm always fighting not to repeat myself.

What bothers me is when music becomes entertainment. Of course, music is supposed to be entertaining, but go back to any period of time - music had a cultural significance on different levels, whether it was folk music, it was the news of the village, or it had to do with the rites of passage.

I've rarely done anything that's overtly self-destructive without consciously knowing what I'm doing. And then of course, the astute journalist jumps forward and says, "Why are you being calculated?" Calculated seems to assume a sinister intent. My intent is always for artistic effect.

Calm, open debate, and logical thought drive strength to its maximum effectiveness.

We're the worst band in America... That makes us the best.

Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in the cage.

I feel completely free to do whatever I want and how I want to do it. I feel unburdened by my past.