People such as Hunter S. Thompson and the Beats were a huge influence on me, not just in what they were saying, but how they said it.

Mistakes you can learn from; sins stay with you forever.

Bad things happen when good people pretend nothing is wrong.

Everyone knows Spiderman is my favorite superhero of all time. My favorite supervillain? George W. Bush.

I sin like crazy, but I protect my people.

Too many people chase dreams that they don't understand. Too many people try to go for things that they'd like to do, but they're not realistic enough to know they don't have the talent.

I don't feel guilty about the music I love. If you feel guilty about something you dig, then you should stop feeling guilty about it. One of my favorite albums to this day is the 10th anniversary ensemble cast of 'Les Miserables,' the ultimate cast recording, and it is still something I love listening to top to bottom.