The band that I was I auditioning for, they were just all like, dreads and stuff, so I did look kind of out of place. But I had learned the material and it sounded cool as f**k when we were rehearsing.

We're striving to stay in the arenas. We [Papa Roach] had just little things that just took our show a step up and were so stoked for that.

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.

I was still doing the punk thing, but also playing in some indie bands, I had a less crazy hairstyle.

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 are not just going to take tours just to take tours.