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.

I'm finding it hard to listen to other rock bands. It's been hard for me for a long time, but now I can't listen to any new bands at all.

After a while, you start to believe that your opinions are more valid than everyone else's. It can be hard to be humble about making really good music; you really believe that you're a savior to music. That's why bands don't like each other.

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

You can't help hearing things that are popular when you're young and impressionable.

I think there's real currency in pop culture.

I'm not excited when bands strip things down. I'm not excited by the White Stripes.