I rarely write by myself.
That's the life really isn't it? You write. You record. You play. And it never grows old.
It's a joy to actually be able to control your own music.
The only advice we gave Richie Faulkner was we wanted Richie to be his own guy. You have to let your musicians in your band be who they are.
Metal musicians say dumb things sometimes.
Don't put yourself on a pedestal. Because it's very easy for someone to knock you off. It's balance.