It was never my first choice to be a singer/guitar player. I really wanted to play drums.

I'm sort of planting Post-It notes all over my psyche. Do not skateboard wasted. Do not buy $10,000 rugs. Be careful what you say to journalists. You don't have to stay up until 7 A.M. - tomorrow is a new day.

I have found in black metal the lyrics are profoundly beautiful... a pathos and mythos at the same time.

They don't make coats for this kind of cold

Some people want to go forever, I just want to burn off hard and bright.

I think I've been incredibly raw my whole career. A lot of people spend a lot of time trying to look cool and spend time being guarded and putting up walls. I just never had the time. It seems more honest to say, 'Hey, this is who I am.'

Not to discount my music, but I'm always suspicious of the music that I make on some level, as to how valid it is. Or maybe not "valid," but how important.