Most of my songs start out as being very aggressive and guitar-driven.

I am the type of artist where you can't tell me anything. I have always been that way. I am right. I don't need any input.

You know, I've never done karaoke, ever. It makes me nervous - I think it's the lack of the guitar and just a microphone.

When I got my first guitar, I played along with everything I heard that had guitar in it, like the Ramones, Nirvana and Sublime, as well as whatever hip-hop and R&B stuff was on the radio.

I failed public speaking in grade school, 'cause I was so nervous and scared.

I don't believe in competition, ain't nobody else like me around

My mom always told me I should have a Plan B. I said that if I'm not going to play guitar I'm going to play drums. And if I'm not going to play drums, I'm going to play bass. I always just wanted to play music. I was completely obsessed.