If a person ever came to me as a fan and tried to go out on a date, I wouldn't. I've had enough kind of crazy experiences in that department.

I quickly learned to take anger and use it to motivate me. My sister ran away from home, and she was my world. And that was that. The guitar became my world.

I don't think science is totally true, because I've seen miracles happen through prayer.

I like my lyrics to feel conversational and truthful, as if we're having real talk. I don't really like generic lyrics.

I first met Hanson over in Japan and they gave me some great advice about the fans and they seem real down to earth. They're great.

Everything I'm doing now is something I did before, only it's bigger now.

I think we're heading into the Creative Age. We've passed through the Agricultural and then the Industrial and then the Information Age.