You just have to follow your own heart. I listen to so many different kinds of music and at the end of the day you want to make a record that you're super proud of.

I just want to touch people's ears. I want to touch people's lives. I want to give them something they can release to towards their anger.

I think that part of my success was the fact that I would literally threaten your life if you got in-between me and what I wanted to do with my music. I was so drunk and in-your-face and so ADHD and so unhinged that I kind of got what I wanted.

Seeing my children makes me come most alive. I come home and I see my kids' faces light up when they see me at the door with my guitar case. They run to me, we hug. I never go beyond a few weeks without being in their presence, so they have adjusted quite well.

Use minds to solve problems, not lies and bullets.

The fans have made my dreams come true. For that, I'm super grateful.

To speak up and stand by my guns the entire time...To stand by my methodology. That's why I kind of made myself the producer.