I believe that all people are deserving of equal dignity and also equal protection. I also believe in science. And those are three things the Republican party platform doesn't believe in.

What we value about music and literature are the moments that they create in our minds when we encounter them.

But I'm not worried about seeking out the approval of others - that high school thing of joining the club.

When people come together around music, there's something ancient going on. It has to come from a genuine place and that's part of the challenge. You have to cultivate that authenticity everyday.

You probably became a musicians because you're into it so stay that way. Don't believe that someone else has the golden ticket for you because they don't.

That's what drew me to rock music in the first place - that sense of remaking the world on your own terms.

I don't think DIY is something that necessarily comes to mind when people hear Third Eye Blind, but that is completely how we've been from the beginning.