First and foremost, I want people on concerts to have a really great experience away from the negative press and negative stuff that you see on the news and Facebook. I don't even like seeing people's cell phones. Let's have a human experience and rub up against each other, you know.

At the end of the day, if you follow the music, it'll take you on a really, really great journey

Listen to the silence. Listen to your life. Be present, not just think about what's going on next week, next month.

Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one.

For me, it's important to get back to fundamentally what it feels like to be an American. We all come from different backgrounds, but we come together and create this world. It's like a microcosm for the rest of the world. I want people to feel unity when they come to a show.

I started playing bass for the same reason everyone else does – I’m a lousy guitarist.

We work super hard to not have to work