Lyrics need to be good, but they don't need to be obvious right away.

I became at peace with the darkness or the personality that I have. I am usually pretty funny and happy.

It takes us a long time to write a song that we all really like, so it makes sense that it would take a while for the listener to get there, too.

I think most people start rock bands in their early twenties or teens, but I was almost thirty at the time when the band started really doing anything and it took another several years before people started caring about us.

When you realize that the baby's healthy and born, it's a release and you're so happy.

It is the melody and the rhythm that are by far the most important and then words and imagery and stuff, story bits will start to stick to a melody and that is the way I write.

A song is a song and, if I am emotionally connected to do it, whether it is sad or not sad, I am going to chase that song.