Labor for a lot of people has a negative connotation. But not for me. I always want to be working.

What I like is horror movies, including '80s slasher movies that politically I have all kinds of problems with. Which is an interesting balance, because I have this leftist puritan strain that, well, if you like something that goes against your politics, maybe you should train yourself not to like it. But I know that I like horror movies and that's what I watch when I get a moment.

Giving up and doing something else (nursing, for me) was exactly what eventually led me to making music that other people wanted to hear.

I think it's a misconception that metal's about anger, obviously.

I consider myself a lyricist first and foremost, but if you get something else out of what I do, that's fine too. I'm not sitting back here telling people how they have to take my stuff. We just want to play music, and hope that people like it.

When you punish a person for dreaming his dream, don't expect him to thank or forgive you.

People want you to play the songs they know. I try not to reflect too much, and I don't really like to focus too much on myself.