The hack songwriter will write the absolute truth every single word, whether it makes a great song or not.

The soul of rock 'n' roll is mistakes, and making mistakes work for you. The people who shy away from mistakes and play it safe have no business playing rock 'n' roll.

There is that unpredictability of the seasons that I enjoy. I like the threat of a tornado. I like the threat of four feet of snow.

I've had more people in my life take their lives than... I think it's out of proportion with most people. I think a lot of them gravitate towards me because of the music.

Then again, I think about high school every day and I think about being a little kid every day too.

A rock'n'roll band needs to be able to get under people's skin. You should be able to clear the room at the drop of a hat.

The ones that love us least, are the ones we'll die to please.