You can't mastermind everything. You'll go crazy. Just show up and play.

My driving philosophy about making music is that you can reduce it all down to one note if that note is played with the right kind of sincerity.

Would you know my name If I saw you in heaven Will it be the same If I saw you in heaven I must be strong, and carry on Cause I know I don't belong Here in heaven Would you hold my hand If I saw you in heaven Would you help me stand If I saw you in heaven I'll find my way, through night and day Cause I know I just can't stay Here in heaven

There's a desire in me to express something - to match what I hear in my head.

When you're onstage with an electric band going through a massive P.A. system, it's very artificial. You can't really hear your own voice as it comes out of your mouth.

I used to do crazy things that people would bail me out of, and I'm just grateful that I survived. But the music got very lost; I didn't know where I was going, and I didn't really care. I was more into just having a good time, and I think it showed.

One of the most beneficial things I've ever learned is how to keep my mouth shut.