The things that I've seen where people are trying to change the definition of what a band has to be, those are the things that end up being inspiring.

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

Believe in the power of songs.

For as long as I can remember, I have written songs because I wanted to, because I was experiencing something that couldn't be described except through a sound.

The complete self-absorption, and childish indulgence and disregard, and having to feel as though everything you're doing is so people can live vicariously through you, so you have to pursue more and more unpleasant pastimes in order to satisfy the armchair people. That's a kind of scary existence.

[When I happen to] read interviews where people are such pros and they come out looking so good, [it comes off as] a little smug or something.

I see how 14-year old girls react to me and I think I'm a good role model. Rockstar maybe not, but I'm willing to play with it for a little while, until my hair gets gray.