Music is in every country and every culture around the world. It's universal.

I like the beaches in Orange County the best. I think Orange County has great beaches. Everything from Dana Point to Newport to Laguna; all over the place.

I don't want to spend a month and a half in a studio with music I don't like, and fortunately I don't have to.

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

I kinda like the duality of California and the dark side, the underbelly of California, and I think that's what this album ['California']feels like - there's endless hope and optimism but there's also a darker side.

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.

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