We got dragged through a system and got burned by crooked lawyers, and the list goes on and on.

We were watching bands like the Ramones and Blondie and other bands beginning to ignite.

There were some situations where I was giving up everything I had for the band and I just expected everybody else to feel the same way. I realized I was just kidding myself.

The new album is a childhood dream come true. Got to sing with Ronnie Spector, got to cover a bunch of songs that were influential in drawing a line between the punk form and original rock and roll.

My job is not babysitting people; my job is focusing on making the best band I possibly can.

I discovered the Clash, the Pistols, obviously the Ramones, Blondie.

The packaging has to really sell the product today, because kids can go out and buy a CD and then 10 kids can burn them. So you have to really be on your toes.