I think that if you're passionate about something and you're driven and you're focused, then you can pretty much do anything that you want to do in life.

I was ready to quit music. It felt to me like music equalled death.

I'm kind of claustrophobic... It's not even like enclosed spaces. It's like I hate being stuck in one band, you know? Just being stuck is the biggest drag, for fear that, you know, just that you can't get out.

The best time for gum is just before getting onstage. I need a minty-fresh microphone.

At 13 years old, I realized I could start my own band. I could write my own song, I could record my own record. I could start my own label. I could release my own record. I could book my own shows. I could write and publish my own fanzine. I could silk-screen my own T-shirt. I could do this all myself.

How do I stay humble? Because I'm the best at being humble.

Always have the highest bar for yourself. Wake up everyday and no matter how crappy you feel, want to change something for the better. Do something that makes someone happy. Create something that inspires someone. Be someone's light when they are hopeless.