There were no rules. There's no guide to follow. I would just trust my instincts for some unknown reason. Something inside me would say, "This guitar is not loud enough," and I wouldn't know why. You never know how to reach that point until you've reached it.

I'm not unswayed by the opinions of others. I actually really value that, the idea that you can feel things the way somebody else might feel them is a really big part of doing music for me.

I guess a lot of bands play around until they come up with something they like.

What's great about going on tour is that it immediately unburdens me of those self-centered misconceptions. Because suddenly, with these songs you've been obsessed with for months, you're playing them for hundreds of people.

When we play, every day is different. All three of my bandmates surprise me all the time.

When it's time to write a new song, anything that you thought you understood last time is pretty much pulverized.

I'm a rock-and-roll drummer, so my job is to create chaos.