That's what's so cool about 'Once:' There is a layer of darker stuff, but it's balanced by this incredible light.

I would say if I was any type of nerd, it was probably a band nerd.

People get into relationships. They get married and have kids, and all of a sudden, you can't just pick up and go get coffee, or go away for the weekend together, or go to a costume party together. It becomes a thing you have to plan.

I wasn't a very good student. I prefer to learn by experience.

I really like playing other people. There is no other feeling like it, to have a different voice come out of you and to have a different life for a couple of hours. I like being myself. But maybe it's like you ride a bike every day and someone says, 'For two hours tonight do you want to ride this Harley?' You'd be like, 'OK yeah!

There's no way that you're going to please all of America, or all of the fans.

I did plays in high school and I really loved it, but I think singing was always what I loved most of all.