We have no right to express an opinion until we know all of the answers.

You do learn things and one of them is that happiness has nothing to do with validation from other people, the important thing is being happy with yourself ... finding something that is important to you and sticking with it no matter what anyone says. The truth is you've got to really be tough because there are all kinds of forces that are always trying to get you to do things their way ... trying to tell you that you are throwing your life away if you don't follow their advice.

Believe everything you read

I want to do something different, really different, and if it alienates people that's too bad.

I remember feeling ashamed, for some reason. I was ashamed of my parents. I couldn't face some of my friends at school anymore, because I desperately wanted to have the classic, you know, typical family. Mother, father. I wanted that security, so I resented my parents for quite a few years because of that.

I was looking for something a lot heavier, yet melodic at the same time. Something different from heavy metal, a different attitude.

I respect people who promote the way they feel sexually