Sometimes to find the light, you have to go through the deepest darkness.

I don't know, when I was a kid, when I would see shows that changed my life, I would go to see shows where there was my mother taking us to see classic rock concerts, like Zeppelin, or when I saw Pink Floyd or when I saw, you know, when I was a little older, and I saw Nine Inch Nails, and I saw The Cure.

As artists, it’s our job to delve into the uncomfortable, the difficult and the challenging.

No, I don’t wear contacts, and contrary to what some people have said, I do not have a glass eye.

I showed up in L.A. with $500 and a backpack and I stayed at a shelter, so nobody handed me anything. I worked for every single thing that I have.

One memory I have is there were a lot of dogs at this one place and my brother got in a horrific fight with a dog and the dog bit his toe off. They became fast friends after that. He lost a toe and gained a friend.

I'm constantly failing, but not upset about it. I think there's a great deal to learn from that.