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

When you're a kid, nine times out of 10, everthing is pure depending on how you grow up. Everything is new as a kid, so it's all amazing and wonderful. But as we get older, things start to lose their luster or possibly their relevance. Things don't mean as much as they did then. I know the feeling.

The biggest difference between me and other artists out there is that they'll put anything out to sell a record or sell a ticket.

Some of the smartest people I know are metal fans.

The best friends you will ever have are the ones who don't make you feel like you owe them a damn thing.

Do you serve a purpose, or purposely serve?

I grew up poor in crappy situations various crappy situations. What kept me sane was reading and music. I had so many different literary tastes growing up, be it fiction like Stephen King or Piers Anthony or non-fiction like reading Hunter S. Thompson essays or reading the Beats. I was a huge fan of the Beat movement.