I'm not trying to say I'm a big tough guy... I'm a typical American-waist deep in this violent culture.

The government is a functionary of the corporations - and there's nothing new about that. You can find people in the 1930s talking about the army basically working for Wall Street in all of these countries [it invades].

I am neither pro- nor anti-gun. I am gun-conscious.

I never had any interest in being involved with the Boy Scouts.

I guess I am famous in a way. I would rather consider it recognizable - I think that is more logical. I don't feel famous.

Castle Face Records, run by The Oh Sees main man, Johnny Dwyer is always worth checking in with.

Being in New York is an almost overwhelming experience. While Washington, D.C., is my favorite American city, I regard New York City as the most amazing city in the world. No other comes close. It is an incredible, inexhaustible engine.