Lyrics are so important, I hate every second of writing them, but it's something I take great pride in when it's finished.

My dad dragged me to a Bruce Springsteen concert as a kid. It was my first concert, but I fell asleep in the middle. My second concert was Weezer on the Pinkerton tour, and Pinkerton is the reason why Im doing this.

Eventually, out of sheer will of never wanting to get a job or go to college, I found my way into doing music full-time.

As a songwriter I hate this whole, 'If it's a sad song, it has to sound like a sad song thing.' And that goes all the way back to my days with the Format. I'm an insane narcissist, so if I have to get something off my chest, I'll get something off my chest.

If I wasn't a musician I'd probably be like a meth addict.

My girlfriend is a fashion designer. She has her own company called Rachel Antonoff. She is doing a collaboration with Urban Outfitters right now, a shoe collaboration with Bass. She sells to Barneys, stuff like that.

I don't have a Twitter or a Facebook, but that doesn't mean I'm any more productive than the rest of the world.