I'm a very lucky guy. I get to write music that I love, and lo and behold, people seem to really like it. I know how fortunate I am.

I think of how and where all the horrible people I've come across in my life ended up, and I smile.

I may never let go of my wrath, my anger, but I will always have the last laugh.

You need response from the fan to fuel your sense of musical rebellion. It's very symbiotic, it's very cyclic in a way. You can't have one without the other. So I think the rebellion is reflected in the audience, but at the same time, the artist has to have that passion too. And I think once you're a fan for life, you feed each other's sense of passion and rage and whatnot. You really can't have one without the other.

Popular thought appeals to crowds, gatherings and tribes, who use it as a way to guide the herd. It is very evident in protests - sometimes the very people doing the protesting have NO IDEA what they are talking about.

We are defined by our dignity to rise above debasement. We are certainly better people for doing so.

I will always make music with Stone Sour. Stone Sour will always be here.