I got tired of the Ramones around the time I quit and I really got into rap. I thought it was the new punk rock. LL Cool J was my biggest idol.

All of my favorite records have vocals high in the mix, even if it's music that wasn't necessarily mainstream.

I just being able to write songs I'm proud of and finding some women to play with is exciting.

I think the Internet shortens the distance between people, and that can often lead to inappropriateness.

The distance thing is partially due to the fact that I'm pretty shy and I've struggled with extreme stage fright in the past. So I just have to go onstage in a different head space so I'm not as self-aware.

I loved rap, especially in the early days. But I wasn't trying to shove it down anybody's throats.

I'd like to thank myself, and congratulate myself, and give myself a big pat on the back.