I made songs really for myself - I didn't ever expect to put it out there.

When you break it all down, my punk rock is my dad's blues. It's music from the underground, and it's real, and it's written for the downtrodden in uncertain times.

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

My first show was when I was a high school freshman, but it was at the junior class dance. My older friend and bandmate booked it.

My biggest addictions have been chocolate cake, mashed potatoes, and butter sandwiches.

Every time somebody ever told you that you weren't gonna amount to anything, you know, that's your time to shine, you know? You can show everybody and prove to yourself what you're doing is real and that it counts and that it makes a difference.

I have a split - of my real home-life side that's real-life, and then the creative side that is not necessarily real-life, but it intersects my real-life so much.