I never thought of punk rock as the absolute act of rebellion for the sake of rebellion. There's a lot of that in there, but for me I think punk rock was always about questioning things and making decisions for yourself, which is a great message to pass on to your kids.

It totally ruins my voice. I quit smoking, drinking, and doing ecstasy.

I feel like anyone can be a kid forever as long as you have that mindset and attitude towards the world.

Life's too short to sit through songs you don't love.

I firmly believe artists should be paid for what they create.

Writing music and lyrics that mean something personal to me. It's an exciting, intense, cathartic, this-is-who-I-am experience.

The process of introducing people to new music is amazing. It's a gift. One of the best parts of any day is when someone says, 'Hey, check out this new band...'