It's very hard to separate what is a conscious decision and what's not.

I think every musician is different, every artist is different, and in a perfect world people would be able to pursue their own path and have the inspiration and the drive to, and the energy and dedication to take their path to its fruition. I don't really believe in formulas.

I mean that's really depressing man. Of course, the kids are freaking out. They watch cartoons and sit in front of the television and their parents are just probably yuppies who focus their entire lives around the child. The child has no sense of context, no sense of what world they are inhabiting-just like this Disnified bag of Cheerios reality. Don't give them a @#$%& pill! God! Take them out on a canoe already! You know what I mean?

The writing process is very much like being in a dark tunnel, and you don't really know what you will end up with until you have created it.

I do like touring but my life sort of starts to fall apart under it after a certain point. So you just have to stop. And it's hard to.

You feel like you're trying to show off your cool by mentioning the five bands that you know are great and the five books that will reflect well on you. I can't do it. I should take the time to but I don't want to take the time to do that.

Life is passing you by as you speak, you're on a path and you're all on the same path toward death.