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.

There are those uncomfortable things that've passed that you have to deal with or they define you, like childhood trauma. Like when I'm lost, I just feel like somewhere along the line, if you've gone through any childhood trauma, it makes you lose your essence and it takes a while to get that back. There are certain things about that that push my buttons.

I was taught early on in my recovery that, 'Pain is good. Extreme pain is extremely good.'

When I see everyone doing the same thing, I want to do the opposite.

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.

No one would barbecue their family dog. Why is a cow or a pig or a chicken different?

You have to be open, and being open is a daily challenge, I think.