I have known people throughout my years of playing where maybe they had a gig, but then lost the gig because they didn't really move forward with them.

When a label is throwing money at you, you have to recoup it.

You always go in with the intention of playing your best and knowing the material you're auditioning.

After doing those Mötley Crüe and Nickelback shows where the demographic is a little older, Papa Roach got a lot of fans from those tours. And now we have parents saying "Yeah my kids are into you guys!" It's cool.

But being energetic in my playing is something I've always thought was the right thing to do. Like I'm never forcing it, like "My God, I've gotta play so hard tonight!"

Papa Roach is actually a band that's great at playing arenas. Not every band is suited for that environment. But besides the huge energy you guys bring, the songs are very grand and anthemic. "Kick in the Teeth" being an example as a song that's made for huge crowd sing-alongs, not tiny little club shows.

I'm the drummer that kind of plays more on top of the beat.