You really think all of those indie music dorks go to SXSW every year to check out music? They go there to wear their laminates and act important and try to get laid.

When you're a touring musician, you're always turning over new rocks and there's always a certain level of tension in your life.

I'm always moving forward creatively and don't like stalling, trying to find the perfect snare drum sound.

There were a lot more girls at the shows early on. I'd get off stage and there would be options. Those days are long gone, thank god.

Like many musicians, it's my roots in music, playing cover songs. I've done probably a lot more covers than the average person who does what I do, but I'm very proud of it, and I do feel like I really bring a lot artistically to these covers.

I don't make demos. I don't have the interest or the energy or the time.

I wanted to give my first instincts a chance without shooting them down immediately, which I sometimes do.