Before I settled on music, I wanted to be an archaeologist, an astronaut, all sorts of really diverse things.

Happiness doesn't necessarily lie in material things. You just have to put yourself in a position to be happy. If you can do what you love for a living, that's a good start.

At this point, a lot of people have made their mind up about me one way or another. I'm sure there's a certain segment of writers who won't ever give me the time of day, hate me, don't get me, don't think I'm good, or whatever. I guess that's fine. It's only an opinion. There are other people who do get it, and can be objective. I could be wrong, but a lot of people, except for really young people, have made up their minds one way or the other.

Well you know I've been in that place too where you worry about what everybody thinks of you, am I popular, do people care, are they looking at me, all that stuff. That's a drag, man. Having to worry about fitting in, am I cool enough to ANYTHING.

The media says that equality for women has arrived, but if you look around, you still don't see girls playing guitars and having success with it.

I learned how to scream from Marc Bolan.

I had a blast doing the Warped Tour, but it's good to be home, for sure.