Parents don't understand kids and kids don't understand parents. My parents were divorced when I was really young and I went to live with my dad.

I'm always asking friends what new music they're into, and I love showing people new talented artists.

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.

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

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

And anyone that calls me a sell-out is just jealous.

There was a great push and pull of what Blink-128 should sound like all the time. Travis Barker comes from a different background than I do, and Tom DeLonge comes from a different background than either of us in terms of what we write and what we think a song should be. Tom pushes me out of a box that I put myself in.