In all my songs, I take on roles and play characters. It's a unique way to explore ideas and decisions I might not think or make in real life.

I would never be able to live in a huge city. I'd feel like one of 100,000 people doing the same thing.

There have been three times. Once I got in a car accident and shattered my finger. A few years ago I didn't feel like being alive. That's all I can say.

Nowadays, everybody assumes, when the wake up in the morning, if they have a question, it will get answered. Because they have the internet. No matter what the question is, someone will answer their question.

For new bands, I think a major label is the safest place to be. Independent labels are the ones getting away with murder. A lot of them are hobbyists who rip-off young bands, taking advantage of people who would never get signed to a major.

I just think old old movies, they make you concentrate and pay attention so much more. They feel so warm. A lot of modern digital videotape, it's just too bright. Don't know why, it's not warm.

It's funny because when you do become successful, you're forced to look backwards and try to crawl back into the womb where you first started to create.