I realized when I was 23 that I had never really tried anything.

I realized that I was afraid to really, really try something, 100%, because I had never reached true failure.

I'd never want to be Gene Simmons, an old man who puts on makeup to entertain kids, like a clown going to work.

To me, rock music was never meant to be safe. I think there needs to be an element of intrigue, mystery, subversiveness. Your parents should hate it.

There's nothing like a stressful day.

When an instrument fails on stage it mocks you and must be destroyed!

Frankly, I have always dreaded writing - there always seemed to be pain involved, unpleasant self-examination and a lot of fear.