Emo always meant emotional. Any kind of art or music should be emotional. If its not, than it's pretty much just a jingle selling bleach or pizza.

Basically, I thought for a very long time that making music and art projects, that that was just something that I did, and real life was separate. And I'm starting to realize that the things that I do, making music and art and photography and all that, it's not just something that I do. It's who I am. So I don't think I'll ever be able to stop. It's like that curse that you live with, this thing that you love but you also hate it at the same time. It brings you a lot of joy but also a lot of heartbreak.

I like taking my time and seeing the things around me and appreciating the now.

Every experience that you have is important.

Anytime you put yourself in a creative box, it's going to stifle you; it's not conducive to the writing or recording process.

People don't always realize that a record is forever. It'll always be there under your name. You've got to be certain that it's right.

This is a dream come true. I have wanted to tour with Green Day since I was 15.