I don't leave my room, and all I am surrounded by are guitars and equipment, y'know? It's not always the best place to be.

You don't need to drink if you have emotional problems.

I used to be a lot more engaged on an improvisational level than other people. I was always on tour and always had a guitar in my hands, and when I went back home, my battery was at full charge. I had a lot of energy to get off, just impulses that I could draw upon.

I'm a really friendly guy, I guess, and I really like meeting people.

When I do a record, it sounds more punk and raw. Or it will sound louder, or it will sound more shocking. Or mind-boggling. I'll be trying to figure it out, but once I've got it figured out I'll be like, I know this; I know where this came from. I think art is most interesting when the intention is not clear.

I refuse to put myself into a situation in which I have to face some kind of "I'm losing it" kind of thing. I'm not "losing it"; it's changed. What it is is changing.

It's made me cynical at a young age to see how overlooked certain groups I've admired are.