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.

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

I don't really have any secret shames. If I like an artist, I like them. Nothing to feel embarrassed about.

From a very early age, my wife and I told our son that there are times and places for everything. I told him, look, when you're in class, you have to be quiet and listen to your teacher, but when you go out to the playground, you can scream and be silly.

Why do scuba divers fall backwards off a boat? Because if they fell forwards they'd still be in the boat.

I've learned some of the greatest life lessons from growing up in the skate and punk rock communities.

If your like me, you like to wait till your parents are having sex and walk in on them and act like its an accident, and then ask if you can join in.