My parents know that I have always been sort of a dark melodramatic kid, so they were never concerned.

A different drumbeat or some vocal overdub could completely transform the song.

Music has got a community vibe to it that pulls people together, and those communities are different in different places.

Somehow, you realize you can kind of do anything in music. You don't have to be good at a certain thing; you can just do whatever you want.

Once you do have a child you want to talk about every detail of it. And it is really boring to all your friends and it should be.

I'm doing a little freelance work, and I think everybody's trying to take their minds off rock and roll for a little while and get some perspective.

Sadness is not always the worst feeling. Sometimes it's a really pleasurable thing to be overwhelmed with sadness.