That's what rock music is, I think - constantly searching for authenticity, and being as honest as possible.

Not judging people is the fastest way to peace.

"Alleluia" song is a street hymn in the sense that it's all about culture.It's almost a juxtaposition of the prayers of the world and the prayers of the culture and how we sometimes put an "amen" after crazy things. So it's really just that tension between madness and simplicity.

Often times, if a character is pretty straightforward, he or she is not as interesting to portray.

Gratitude is the root of joy.

Some of songs are autobiographical and some of it is more telling a story from someone else's perspective. It's healthy for me to do that because, oftentimes, it can become too narcissistic if I'm trying to express myself all of the time. My problems are what I'm going through and sometimes it's nice to take a step back and feel what someone else is going through and that can help.

I'd rather live forever in Heaven than a place where there's terrorism and hate.