I think, honestly, that ego makes you most vulnerable. When you are in humility you are much more comfortable, open and okay with BEING vulnerable, whereas the ego is the protecter, and even though you think you're protecting, I think you are more vulnerable if you're in ego.

The attitude is in my personality. It's going to come out in the songs no matter what. If you're pushing the vocal constantly at 10, there's no room for any dynamics. There's no room for any variation in tone. There's no room for anything.

I wake up to my three dogs and my wife in bed and the kids, and those are the best gifts that I have.

I do know that love, whether you're giving it or receiving it, or both, it is the ultimate healer.

There's something about playing every night, it becomes easy and it becomes fun. I love being up there and playing for different crowds every night.

I think you never want to limit yourself to one style of anything. Why put those limitations on yourself?

I got tattoos for purely antisocial reasons, and now people do it for social acceptance. I miss the individualism.