The more I learn about stuff the more conscious I become of grave gaps in my knowledge.

What's funny is that people think, "Well there has to be something more than wrestling, because wrestling has such an absurd quality to it." But if you tell a love story, people don't ask what else is in there. They say, "Oh, it's just a love story." All stories have many levels, but these ones show their hand and say, "You might want to look a little deeper."

I think taking too long to work on a record you sort of lose some of the feeling, so I write as fast as I can; it's just this manic phase where I'm by myself and or on tour and I write and I write. And I send them to the guys, and we start planning our studio ventures.

Life is hard, you're tired, and there's disease. The strategy that works for children is to be delighted by the things that delight you.

From a very young age, I was the kind of kid you can just put anywhere and I'd still find stuff to be stoked about.

As an artist, you always have to be growing. You don't just want to do what you already know people like.

The more I learn about stuff the more conscious I become of grave gaps in my knowledge.