All I really had was a suitcase and my drums. So I took them up to Seattle and hoped it would work.

When I sit down to interview people, I don't hold questions and I don't know the answers. They're more like conversations that become lessons.

It's terrifying to play your favorite band's song in front of your favorite band.

I taught myself how to play the guitar, I taught myself how to play the drums, and I kind of fake doing both of them. But drumming comes more natural to me, and it just feels better.

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

The most important thing for me is my family, and my health and happiness, and making sure everyone's cool.

There's something about pulling out a real tape from a shelf and looking at it and knowing that 'Everlong' is on it, or 'Best of You' is on it, and it's really special.