I think the work is always personal. This album differs. It seems to be a lot more positive. It seems to have a certain amount of optimism about it.

If Life hands you a lemon, throw it at someone

You grew up way too fast and now there's nothing to believe; and re-runs all become our history.

Nobody likes to hear a f**king rock star talk about his problems

Yes, we started out as the Sex Maggots, then became the Goo Goo Dolls, well, and we're still the Goo Goo Dolls!

I think the work is always personal. This album differs. It seems to be a lot more positive. It seems to have a certain amount of optimism about it.

I have this rule: It's like, if you write an amazing, cool song that you mean and then you go put your leather pants on and sing it in front of people; that's OK. But if you put your leather pants on and stand in front of the mirror and go, "Ok, I've got to write a song to fit these pants," then you're in trouble.