Youth is so cynical. There's never anything to believe in as a teen.

Nobody starts a band to make friends; you do it because of the music.

There's too much rock that relies a fetishism or nostalgia for the old ways. That's a real enemy to music.

Everyone tries to research your background. I have a real fear of celebrity and exposing my real self.

I'm really excited about the remixes. I've always been a fan of electronic music and I'm thinking about that very seriously for the next record as well.

Youth is so cynical. There's never anything to believe in as a teen.

When you grow up, you're told that rock 'n' roll is the only authentic way to express yourself. Live instrumentation, singer, live drums. You're told that's the best medium to communicate.