I think life awards you if have your priorities in the right place.

My grandparents are holocaust survivors so I was really aware at a young age how horrible human beings can be to one another.

Cut the crap. Just don't try to be anything that you aren't, have ambition but when it comes to lyrics especially just be honest and write from the heart almost to an awkward degree, at least that's what works for me.

In comics, the writer is also the director in a certain way. So if this were a film, you wouldn't tell the cinematographer to make a good fight scene while you go and get a cup of coffee.

I used to download a lot of music, and I understand it in this economy, but personally I buy my music. It feels good to be able to support a band you like. Plus, it'd be really hypocritical if I were still doing that, since I really hope people are buying and experiencing my music.

It's healthy for a band to become slightly less relevant

I like to play music that people can feel deeply but it's also interesting to listen to - a nice balance between cathartic and pop music.