No matter what, I think people are trying to better themselves, or to better their situation, or to find something new and exciting.

I live to play music, and hang out with my wife and kid, and hang out with my friends, and discover the world. Read books, watch movies, see art, see the world, meet new people.

The Beatles never get old.

Once I was in the Blink-182, going to Iraq was really touching. It was kind of emo for me, going and meeting soldiers who were, like, 19 and hadn't even met their kids... Or dealing with depression. Just being with those soldiers and traveling with them in helicopters and people with M-16s. It was an eye-opener.

A lot of guys like to fantasize about having sex with 2 girls at the same time... I like to fantasize about having sex with the same girl twice, thank you.

Antarctica is otherworldly, like nothing I've ever seen before. Stark, cold, beautiful desolation.

Being a producer is a very different experience than writing my own songs.