I love a little distortion across the bass; I think it kind of adds something to the sound of the band when the bass is a little overdriven.

When You've lost it all....thats when you realize that Life is Beautiful.

I have a lot of friends who come from alcoholic families, and they aren't alcoholics, because someone explained it to them. When I was in Washington DC, they really talked about the difference statistically between families that talk about drug addiction and ones that don't. The kids that can say "I see where this is going" have a much better chance of not becoming addicts, because they have been educated.

In my own life I like to be poised and have a positive outlook on life, and I'm leading by example to my children and people around me.

I am inspired by thinkers. I am inspired by rebellion. I am inspired by children. I have been inspired by love. I have been inspired by heartbreak. I try to take everything that comes at me in life. There have been times in my life that I didn't handle things... right. But even though you stumble, you still kind of get through it.

I've got my fingers in many pies and I'm very excited about creating stuff and watching it blossom and bloom and harvest it and get on with the next thing.

What's worse? Being strung out or being fat?