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

During the downtime on tour, I simply walk from room to room, staring into my computer.

The collectability of music is something lost in the age of MP3s and album downloads. Holding an album in your hands and having the full-sized artwork reconnects the artist and the listener.

I kinda like the duality of California and the dark side, the underbelly of California.

I like that about human nature, that people are always striving to do better, and find something new.

Everything in high school seems like the most important thing that's ever happened in your life. It's not. You'll get out of high school and you never see those people again. All the people who torment and press you won't make a difference in your life in the long haul.

Screw them. Yeah. But not literally. I'm not advocating promiscuity.