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.

When I'm onstage, I hope it looks like what I want to see - the lights, the pyro, the band.

I can't make anybody happy, so I try my best to be good at what I do

Alcohol, acid, cocaine... they were just affairs. When I met heroin it was true love.

Overconfidence comes from fear and doubt, and you boast an ego when you're feeling less than.

In the end, the whole Internet thing kills me, because you can use it as a positive thing or you can read into all the negativity. And I think youve gotta put out positive energy, put out cool viral stuff, and then just stay out of peoples opinions.

I used to think the only way to be truly alive is to confront your mortality.