Anthrax, it's something that gets you sick, it's horrible, strong. It's a heavy-metal band name if there ever was one.

When you're younger - duh - you don't really have the tools to deal with certain things in your life.

Theres a thousand other things I would rather spend money on than a car.

A guitar for me is pretty much strictly in the context of writing songs for my band, coming up with ideas with my band, and then being able to perform those songs as best as I can on stage - that's what the guitar for me has always been.

People think of Jews as the Woody Allen stereotype, the nebbishy kind of thing, but that's not the kind of Jews I know. I know plenty of Israelis and plenty of tough guys that are Jewish. So, I think it makes sense that Jews play metal.

To me, the guitar is a tool for songwriting, and it's fun, too. The day that it's not fun, that's when I'm not gonna play guitar anymore.

I will absolutely say that Johnny Ramone was a huge influence on me. I'm a giant Ramones fan.