People do get mad at me for falling asleep sometimes, and it's the most frustrating thing. I can't help it.

I guess some people like to just stick with their sound, like Weezer or something, but I think I just try to keep it as close to my real life, in a Neil Young sort of way, as possible.

I've always been a deep sleeper; because I come from such a large family - there are 10 kids - I could sleep through anything.

I'd go to a more civil party just to socialize, and I didn't know what to do with myself. So I drank a shot of tequila. And then I drank another one. I probably had four or five shots. I was like, "Tequila! It wakes you right up!" But no.

I've never gotten in too much trouble with alcohol. I've never had a drinking problem, really.

I use a lot of humor in my writing. But it's completely black humor.

Not that Matador is a major label, but its major enough for me. On one level we're on Matador, but our amps still might explode on stage or they'll be an echo in the mic. It's like climbing a ladder. I like to climb it really slowly. I could probably get really professional right away, but I like to take baby steps and find my own way.