Notes and chords have become my second language and, more often than not, that vocabulary expresses what I feel when language fails me.

I was the one that allegedly "quit and joined my old band." That wasn't true. But it was said so matter-of-factly on the Internet that the guys weren't really sure what I was up to.

One time we played a concert in Antwerp, Belgium. At least I thought it was Antwerp, Belgium. Turns out it was a Stop 'n Shop in Wisconsin somewhere, but it was fun man.

That's a wonderful side effect of leather pants: when you pee yourself in them, they're more forgiving than jeans.

It's not so much about how good a player you are, its how cool you are.

When it comes to actually writing, I like to write in a full room with the amps blasting, and a big drum set.

There are people who have an image of me as being rude and inconsiderate. But I'm completely the opposite, because I was raised not to be. I might have been tripping over myself drunk, but I was always courteous.