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

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

There are very few interviews I turn down, because I really dig talking to people and hanging out.

My mentoring program is pretty specific, it's about self-empowerment, about being able to find solutions through teamwork. That's one of my first goals.

I believe you can remember the future as much as the past

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 had my dysfunctions, but music gave me peace and joy. I never felt in tune with the world. My parents always saw me as an artist, and that greatly influenced me. My art was my autonomy.