I always thought I wrote good bridges. I was a bit more impressed with the bridges I wrote than maybe the songs I wrote.

Every person I've ever met always thinks their parents are weird.

Soundgarden and Metallica, The Ramones, Everclear... I think they all wanted to see if we still knew how to play.

I'm a guitar player. Actually, I think of myself as a songwriter/rhythm-guitar player.

When you're growing up you need your parents, but you don't want to be associated with them because you're trying to have your own life.

I'm a reactor. I can react to crowds, performing situations.

The worst thing your parents can do is try to emulate you.