My mom really instilled in me this idea that parents are not perfect and they make mistakes.

Our houses are at least 12 feet under water. All you can see on TV are rooftops. And the bridge we came across, the I-10 twin span, is now split.

I love seeing people get excited.

I grew up in an apartment my whole life. It was just me, my mom, and my brother - she supported us. And we've always liked driving through rich neighborhoods, especially around Christmas. We would always admire the wealth. I always had this strange feeling with it.

I've always had this thing where I've always seen my parents as people, from a very young age.

After years of touring, my voice has gotten a lot stronger. I used to just blow out after two or three shows, so I've definitely trained my voice, because I can now hit notes that I couldn't hit before.

I still listen to black metal all the time - that's obviously one of my favorite kinds of music - but I steer from it very strongly.