I always tell the girls never take it seriously, if you never take it seriously you never get hurt, if you never get hurt you always have fun, and if you ever get lonely just go to the record store and visit your friends.

RRC remains the best publication to hit my mailbox

Take it from your own life, write what you believe in.

We tried to present an emotional scrapbook of what it felt like to be a band member on this 20-year journey.

The battered idealist. It's just my favorite character ... To me, a hero is somebody who is able to accept the environment of the world, deal with the stuff that's thrown in their path ... and somehow keep their heart.

The future isn't just something that happens. It's a brutal force, with a great sense of humor, that'll steamroll you if you're not watching.

I write with music. I write scenes in movies that hopefully can earn the use of some songs that are powerful to me.