Not everybody is going to love what you do, but you have to be yourself, that's what's most important. Bring it as hard as you can.

I take myself seriously and want my image to me more than just something aesthetically suited towards selling records.

When I was really young, I gravitated towards the visual arts first. I feel that's what comes most naturally to me. I've always had an immediate proclivity towards making visual art and I was a really tactile kid.

I tend to over extend myself without really thinking throughthe realities of completing so many projects in a year, which generally means I'm going to be a little bit behind. I suppose that's the nature of the beast.

Punk rock and metal has always been a home to me, it's where I cut my teeth; and those are the friends that I have, and the bands that I love.

In fact, many musicians are the happiest when the artist and audience re-interpret or re-imagine the content of the songs.

Art came fluidly, so I was able to teach myself many of the things I thought were important by copying and mimicking my artistic idols.