My parents always saw me as an artist, and that greatly influenced me

I love Chrissie Hynde and Mick Jagger. Someone at Capitol pointed out how much my inflections are similar to Jagger's.

My eyes change colors, which is why you guys have never been able to figure it out.

Psychology Today is probably one of my favorite magazines, Guitar, Guitar World. People.

My worst vice is also my best vice. It's my empathy and my love for people-it can wear me out. I rarely can turn a person in need down or because I love people, I love energy.

I grabbed my drummer's cymbal in my teeth just as he crashed down on it with his sticks-I blacked out. I was a punk in those days. It was in Seattle. I still have all my teeth too, it's amazing.

I can write songs without a guitar.