The '90s were indeed a great time to be alive. There was a sense of optimism that I never felt before that decade and I haven't felt since.

PETA. I would make everyone eat raw meat. [why] because I could.

Some of the smartest people I know are metal fans.

I'm really proud of the fact that anywhere, at any time, I can make music. A lot of people can't do that.

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.

Before you tell yourself its a different scene remember its just different from what you've seen.

I started to find that music was something that really brought a lot of joy into my life, and it was sort of cool because I discovered that I had a gift for it, too. So the stuff I would listen to I could play along, I could sing along.