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

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

I drink wine on stage to sort of loosen my grip on reality a little.

I've never had so much fun being back at my job sitting in front of my computer. Compared to 10 months on the road, going home and sleeping in my own bed every night is really nice.

I have pit bulls barking at me on half of the love songs.

Weirdly, I was still trying to be the older brother, and trying to get him [Tom Berninger] to try to be more like me a little bit. Or not be more like me but... I was frustrated that he sometimes let things stop him in his life, and he let the wind get knocked out of his sails a few times.

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