I've been really fortunate where I've made stuff that connects to people on a positive level, and that makes me feel really good, but I can't feel comfortable in dictating what they're supposed to feel out of it, nor am I a professional in something where I can really help people any farther than creating the things that I make to help myself.

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.

Things don't happen to you, they happen for you.

I would rather be trampled by thousands of children than touch a spider.

I'm a big proponent of letting songs tell me what they wanna sound like.

If you don't listen, you're never gonna learn.

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